Lincoln School

Elementary
Water Monitoring Day
Comparing Data Virilla River
2012-2013

2013-2014

2014-2015

2015-2016

10/ 19/12
9:20 am
Virilla River,Coronado

2/21/14
9:14 am and 9:15 am
Virilla River,Coronado

2/27/15

2/12/16

25C

21C

Virilla River
Coronado
22C

Virilla River,
Coronado
23C

Good

Excellent

Good

Excellent

Water
Temperature

17C

15C

18C

20C

DO

Fair

Poor

Poor

Poor

PH

Excellent

Excellent to Good

Excellent

Excellent

Poor

Poor

Poor

Poor

Parameter
Date/Time
Location
Air
Temperature
Turbidity

Coliform
Bacteria

Nitrates
Phosphates

Not Present

Fair

Fair

Fair

Good

Good to excellent

Excellent

Fair

Good

________________

Good

BOD

Conclusion
Take into consideration that the visit in 2012-13 was during the rainy season (October). The visit in 2013-14
was in February, dry season.
We noticed that the conditions in general are similar. In some areas we see a decrease in quality. This could be
the result of doing the tests at 2 different seasons.
Recommendation
For next years monitoring pick a time of the year that is similar to one of these two times, so the information
can be compared.

2014-15
Conditions are similar to the ones obtained in 2013-14.
PH and Phosphates improved.

Turbidity test showed a decrease in quality.

2015-2016
Conditions are similar to last years.
There was an increase in phosphates.