Seattle Chapter BWTF Results

Seattle Chapter
of the Surfrider Foundation

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Blue Water Task Force Results

Lowman Beach

Saltwater Site

The Blue Water Task Force (BWTF) is the Surfrider Foundation's water quality monitoring, education and advocacy program. We are currently starting a sampling program.

Date	Sample 1	Sample 2	Sample 3	Mean
11/17/2010	Ent: NS	Ent: NS	Ent: NS	Ent: NS
10/13/2010	Ent: 0.0	Ent: 0.0	Ent: 0.0	Ent: 0.0
09/29/2010	Ent: NS	Ent: NS	Ent: NS	Ent: NS
09/15/2010	Ent: 1.0	Ent: NS	Ent: NS	Ent: 0.0
09/01/2010	Ent: 0.0	Ent: 0.0	Ent: 0.0	Ent: 0.0
08/18/2010	Ent: 0.0	Ent: 4.1	Ent: 2.0	2.0
08/04/2010	Ent: 16.4	Ent: 1.0	Ent: 0.0	Ent: 5.8
06/23/2010	Ent: NS	Ent: NS	Ent: NS	Ent:
06/09/2010	Ent: 8.4	Ent: 2.0	Ent: 1.0	Ent: 3.8
05/26/2010	Ent: 8.4	Ent: 2.0	Ent: 1.0	Ent: 3.8

So what do the numbers mean, you ask. Following is a list of pertinent information.

The units for measurement are MPNs (Most Probable Number) per 100ml
Ent -> Enterococcus

* next to the site name means the site is a freshwater site
# At marine sites we only test for Enterococcus.
N/S means there was no sample.
A ! next to the same means there was an issue with the sample and an associated note will be included at the bottom of the page

BWTF Main Page BWTF Testing Site Map BWTF Equipment Photos
Fecal coliform Wikipedia Enterococcus Wikipedia
2003 - EPA summary of bacterial water standards; Please see page 31 for Washington standards.