Purple Creek : Purple Creek

Jackson, Mississippi, United States

Observed by
Will McDearman

Observation report

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Water quality tests

✓ Quality checked by Water Rangers What's this?

E.coli cfu per 100mL What's this? 200.0
Average sample of:
  1. 200
  2. 300
  3. 100
Other coliform cfu per 100mL What's this? 2,566.67
Average sample of:
  1. 2600
  2. 2400
  3. 2700
Total coliform ppm What's this? 2,766.67
Average sample of:
  1. 2800
  2. 2700
  3. 2800
Air temperature °C What's this? 25.5
Incubation time (hours) What's this? 48.0
Water temperature °C What's this? 25.0
Incubation temperature °C What's this? 33.0

Microplastics

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

Weather

Current weather What's this?
partly cloudy
Weather in previous 24 hours What's this?
partly cloudy

Latest photos

Notes

Creek lower by at least10 feet from backwater flood a week ago. Muddy with very slow current. No scum or bubbles on water. More trash on banks from flood of last week. Small alligator in creek and 3 river cooter turtles seen basking on logs downstream from Westbrook Road bridge.