Parameter |
Unit of Measure |
Water Clarity
(using Secchi disk) |
Inches ( “ ) |
Total
Phosphorus |
Micrograms per liter (ug/L) or
parts per billion (ppb) |
Total
Nitrogen |
Micrograms per liter (ug/L) or
parts per billion (ppb) |
Chlorophyll |
Micrograms per liter (ug/L) or
parts per billion (ppb) |
Inorganic Suspended Solids (suspended sediment) |
Milligrams per liter (mg/L) or
parts per million (ppm)
1mg = 1000 ug |
Microcystin and Cylindrospermopsion (algal toxins) |
Micrograms per liter (ug/L) or
parts per billion (ppb) |