Buncombe County VWIN Site Data

<div>This spreadsheet is subject to updates. Please download to explore the data on your own.<span> </span></div><div>Data can be filtered by site number or site name. The most recent data are at the bottom of the spreadsheet.<span> </span></div><div>Buncombe County VWIN monitoring is financially supported by The Buncombe County Metropolitan Sewerage District, Buncombe County, City of Asheville, RiverLink, New Belgium, and MountainTrue.<span> </span></div><div>Orange or yellow highlighted cells indicate high results.<span> </span></div><div>*Results marked with strikethroughs are less than the lab reporting limit (see below). Any results less than the reporting limit are considered estimated. <span> </span></div><div><br /><table border='0' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' style='border-collapse:collapse; width:1141pt;' width='1521'><tbody><tr height='58' style='height:43.2pt;'>
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Heading</td>
<td style='width:219pt;' width='292'>Description</td>
<td style='width:62pt;' width='82'>Units</td>
<td style='width:55pt;' width='74'>*Reporting Limit</td>
<td style='width:82pt;' width='110'>2018-20 Regional VWIN Average</td>
<td style='width:79pt;' width='106'>2018-20 Pristine VWIN Average</td>
<td style='width:215pt;' width='286'>NC Regulatory Limits</td>
<td style='width:107pt;' width='142'>Analysis Method</td>
<td style='width:166pt;' width='221'>Notes</td>
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<td height='21' style='height:15.6pt;'>site #</td>
<td>VWIN site number</td>
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<td height='21' style='height:15.6pt;'>site name</td>
<td>VWIN site name</td>
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<td height='21' style='height:15.6pt;'>month</td>
<td>month of sample collection</td>
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<td height='21' style='height:15.6pt;'>day</td>
<td>day of sample collection</td>
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<td height='21' style='height:15.6pt;'>year</td>
<td>year of sample collection</td>
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<td height='21' style='height:15.6pt;'>NH3-N</td>
<td>ammonia-nitrogen</td>
<td>mg/L</td>
<td>0.02</td>
<td>0.08</td>
<td>0.04</td>
<td>n/a</td>
<td>SM 4500 NH3 C-2011</td>
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<td height='21' style='height:15.6pt;'>NO3-N</td>
<td>nitrate/nitrite-nitrogen</td>
<td>mg/L</td>
<td>0.1</td>
<td>0.5</td>
<td>0.2</td>
<td>10.0 mg/L nitrate only</td>
<td>Cadmium reduction</td>
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<td height='21' style='height:15.6pt;'>PO4</td>
<td>orthophosphate</td>
<td>mg/L</td>
<td>0.02</td>
<td>0.08</td>
<td>0.04</td>
<td>n/a</td>
<td>SM 4500 P E-2011</td>
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<td height='21' style='height:15.6pt;'>Turb</td>
<td>turbidity</td>
<td>NTU</td>
<td>1.0</td>
<td>6.0</td>
<td>2.1</td>
<td>50 NTU for aquatic life, 10 NTU for Trout Waters</td>
<td>SM 2130 B-2011</td>
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<td height='21' style='height:15.6pt;'>TSS</td>
<td>total suspended solids</td>
<td>mg/L</td>
<td>10.0</td>
<td>7.9</td>
<td>2.8</td>
<td>n/a</td>
<td>SM 2540 D-2011</td>
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<td height='21' style='height:15.6pt;'>Cond</td>
<td>conductivity</td>
<td>umhos/cm</td>
<td>10.0</td>
<td>77.7</td>
<td>19.7</td>
<td>n/a</td>
<td>SM 2510 B-2011</td>
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<td height='21' style='height:15.6pt;'>Alk</td>
<td>alkalinity</td>
<td>mg/L</td>
<td>1.0</td>
<td>22.2</td>
<td>9.5</td>
<td>n/a</td>
<td>Methyl orange titration</td>
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<td height='21' style='height:15.6pt;'>pH</td>
<td>pH</td>
<td>s.u.</td>
<td>n/a</td>
<td>7.2</td>
<td>7.0</td>
<td>allowable limit 6.0-9.0</td>
<td>SM 4500 H+B-2011</td>
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<td height='21' style='height:15.6pt;'>volunteer comments</td>
<td>observations provided by volunteers</td>
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<td height='21' style='height:15.6pt;'>present weather conditions</td>
<td>subjective categories for volunteer observations</td>
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<td height='21' style='height:15.6pt;'>amt rain last 3 days</td>
<td>subjective categories for volunteer observations</td>
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<td height='21' style='height:15.75pt;'>flow/water level</td>
<td>subjective categories for volunteer observations</td>
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<td height='21' style='height:15.75pt;'>water clarity</td>
<td>subjective categories for volunteer observations</td>
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<td height='21' style='height:15.75pt;'>water color</td>
<td>subjective categories for volunteer observations</td>
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<td height='21' style='height:15.75pt;'>water surface</td>
<td>subjective categories for volunteer observations</td>
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<td height='21' style='height:15.75pt;'>water odor</td>
<td>subjective categories for volunteer observations</td>
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<td height='21' style='height:15.75pt;'>trash</td>
<td>subjective categories for volunteer observations</td>
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<td height='21' style='height:15.75pt;'>Cu</td>
<td>copper</td>
<td>ug/L</td>
<td>2.0</td>
<td>n/a</td>
<td>n/a</td>
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<td>discontinued metals analysis in 2010</td>
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<td height='21' style='height:15.75pt;'>Zn</td>
<td>zinc</td>
<td>ug/L</td>
<td>20.0</td>
<td>n/a</td>
<td>n/a</td>
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<td>discontinued metals analysis in 2010</td>
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<td height='21' style='height:15.75pt;'>Pb</td>
<td>lead</td>
<td>ug/L</td>
<td>2.0</td>
<td>n/a</td>
<td>n/a</td>
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<td>discontinued metals analysis in 2010</td>
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<td colspan='8' height='26' style='height:20.25pt;'>Buncombe
County VWIN monitoring is financially supported by The Buncombe County
Metropolitan Sewerage District, Buncombe County, City of Asheville,
RiverLink, New Belgium, and MountainTrue.</td>
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