Thursday, May 30, 2013

Water quality along the coast of Veracruz, Veracruz. Has water quality suffered from increased water pollution?

Dissolved Oxygen saturation levels, here showing at roughly 4 ppm, combined with a water temperature of 30 degrees Celsius puts the levels of dissolved oxygen at 51% saturation.  On a scale of 1-4, where 4 is excellent, 3 is good, 2 is fair, and 1 is poor, this is a 2, meaning the water quality in this category is fair 

Nitrate levels came in at about 5 parts per million (ppm).  On a scale of 1-4, where 4 is excellent, 3 is good, 2 is fair, and 1 is poor, this is a 2, meaning the water quality in this category is fair.

pH level on this day was tested at about 6.  On a scale of 1-4, where 4 is excellent, 3 is good, 2 is fair, and 1 is poor, this is a 3, meaning the water quality in this category is good. 

The tests for phosphate showed that there were about 1 part per million of phosphate in this sample.  On a scale of 1-4, where 4 is excellent, 3 is good, 2 is fair, and 1 is poor, this is a 4, meaning the water quality in this category is excellent. 

Water turbidity was surprisingly good in Veracruz.  Here, the result was between 0 and 40 JTU (Jackson Turbidity Units).  On a scale of 1-4, where 4 is excellent, 3 is good, 2 is fair, and 1 is poor, this is between a 3 and 4, meaning the water quality in this category is good to excellent.