Byram Swinging Bridge : Pearl River

Jackson, Mississippi, United States

Observed by
Johnny McGowan

Observation report

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Water quality tests

Pending Quality Check from Water Rangers What's this?

E.coli cfu per 100mL What's this? 6,800.0
Average sample of:
  1. 7300
  2. 6500
  3. 6600
River stage feet What's this? 11.2
Water depth m What's this? 3.0
Other coliform cfu per 100mL What's this? 10,000.0
Average sample of:
  1. 10000
  2. 10000
  3. 10000
Total coliform cfu per 100mL What's this? 16,800.0
Average sample of:
  1. 17300
  2. 16500
  3. 16600
Air temperature °C What's this? 28.0
Incubation time (hours) What's this? 23.0
Water temperature °C What's this? 21.0
Incubation temperature °C What's this? 37.0

Microplastics

Film What's this?
Fragments What's this?
Microbeads What's this?
Microfibers What's this?

Weather

Current weather What's this?
Sunny, clear at time of monitoring
Weather in previous 24 hours What's this?
Heavy rains affecting river level in the past seven days. Several feet above normal river level. Water was muddy, and more current than usual

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Notes

Urban contamination suspected but not confirmed, due to recent heavy rains, and water treatment deficiencies.