Table 2. Concentrations of nutrients in rainfall samples, 2000–2001
[Rainfall in inches;
concentrations in milligrams per liter; <, less than]
Constituent |
Rainfall event date |
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6/9/00 |
8/15/00 |
10/06/00 |
08/28/01 |
8/30/01 |
|
Rainfall |
0.23 |
0.75 |
4.34 |
1.55 |
1.89 |
Nitrogen, ammonia, dissolved |
.11 |
.064 |
.055 |
.016 |
.060 |
Nitrogen, ammonia + organic, dissolved |
.25 |
.070 |
<.05 |
<.05 |
.060 |
Nitrogen, ammonia + organic, total |
.18 |
.090 |
.060 |
.050 |
.090 |
Nitrogen, nitrite + nitrate, dissolved |
.11 |
.11 |
.070 |
.020 |
.060 |
Nitrogen, nitrite, dissolved |
.001 |
.002 |
<.001 |
<.001 |
<.001 |
Nitrogen, total |
.35 |
.20 |
.13 |
.070 |
.12 |
Phosphorus, orthophosphate, dissolved |
.003 |
.001 |
<.001 |
<.007 |
<.007 |
Phosphorus, dissolved |
.006 |
<.006 |
<.006 |
<.006 |
<.006 |
Phosphorus, total |
.011 |
<.008 |
<.004 |
<.004 |
.003 |