Summary of Pond/Lake Water Samples

Tested by the Penn State Agricultural Analytical Services Laboratory.

04/01/2010 - 6/30/2021
1396 Total Samples

Test Parameter Units Number of Samples Tested Median Mininum Maximum Number of samples with levels of concern Percent of Samples with levels of concern Level of concern
E. Coli MPN/100 mL 648 6.2 1.0 4839.2 96 14.8 > 126
Nitrate+Nitrite N mg/L 1140 0.2 0.20 47.3 112 9.8 > 3
Phophorus mg/L 1395 0.0 0.013 93.4 479 34.3 > 0.025
Total Dissolved Solids mg/L 1289 111.0 8.7 11116.8 42 3.3 1,000
pH - 1100 7.5 3.3 10.6 102 9.3 < 6 or > 9
Total Alkalinity mg/L 1331 33.7 0.0 3771.6 263 19.8 < 5
Hardness as CaCO3 mg/L 1395 61.8 1.7 4242.3 317 22.7 150
Iron mg/L 1395 0.10 0.05 41.2 128 9.2 0.3
Manganese mg/L 1395 0.01 0.01 15.6 386 27.7 0.05
Aluminum mg/L 1395 0.03 0.00 19.2 71 5.1 0.1
Sulfate mg/L 1395 9.64 2 2420 55 3.9 250

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111 Ag Analytical Srvcs Lab
University Park, PA 16802
Directions

Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM