Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5255

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5255

Ground and Surface Water Interactions and Quality of Discharging Ground Water, Lower Nooksack River Basin, WA

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Table 1. Ground-water and surface-water quality data for samples collected at the Nooksack River near Everson, lower Nooksack River basin, Whatcom County, Washington, February 2003 to September 2004.

[Abbreviations: col/100 mL, Colony forming unit per 100 milliliters; µS/cm, microsiemen per centimeter at 25ºC; °C, degrees Celsius; mg/L, milligram per liter; <, less than; >, greater than; –, no data]

Site/station No. Date Escherichia coli (col/100 mL) Specific conductance (µS/cm) Water temperature (ºC) Dissolved oxygen as O2 (mg/L) Ferrous iron, dissolved (mg/L) Nitrate plus nitrite, dissolved as N (mg/L) Argon, dissolved (mg/L) Nitrogen, dissolved as N2 (mg/L)
Ground water
AFK 179 02-24-03 2.6
485340122195301 12-04-03 <1 480 10.7 0 3 to 5
04-01-04 <1 470 9.6 .2 6
05-06-04 <1 473 10.1 <.05 1.7
09-29-04 0.661 22.9
AFK 178 02-24-03 249 9.9 .14 2.6
485340122195302 12-04-03 <1 310 10.0 .2 <.1
04-01-04 <1 347 10.0 .03 <.1
05-06-04 <1 348 10.9 .2 <.1
09-29-04 .706 22.0
AFK 177 02-24-03 334 10.1 .03 <.06
485341122195301 12-04-03 <1 465 9.4 .2 <.1
04-01-04 <1 503 9.6 .2 <.1
05-06-04 <1 507 9.9 .2 <.1
09-29-04 .706 22.0
AFK 176 02-24-03 296 10.5 .05 1.6
485341122195302 12-04-03 <1 382 10.3 <.1 <.1 1.4
04-01-04 <1 400 10.3 .1 <.1
05-06-04 <1 406 10.3 .05 <.1
09-29-04 .687 24.8
AFK 175 12-04-03 <1 254 10.2 1 <.1 2.7
485336122195201 04-01-04 <1 259 10.5 >1 <.1
05-06-04 <1 258 10.4 1 <.1
AFK 174 12-04-03 <1 258 10.0 >1.0 <.1 3.1
485336122195202 04-01-04 <1 254 10.2 .9 <.1
05-06-04 <1 266 10.6 1 <.1
AFK 173 12-04-03 <1 333 10.7 .2 .8 .23
485336122195301 04-01-04 <1 349 9.6 .2 1
05-06-04 <1 327 10.3 1 .96
AFK 172 12-04-03 <1 259 10.2 1 <.1 2.8
485336122195302 04-01-04 <1 264 10.1 .8 <1
05-06-04 <1 267 10.5 1 <.1
AFK 170 12-04-03 <1 250 10.1 1 .1 3.2
485333122195502 04-01-04 <1 241 10.1 >1
05-06-04 <1 249 10.4 >1 <.1
AFK 169 02-24-03 293 10.4 .04 1.6
485333122195203 12-04-03 25 442 9.6
04-01-04
05-06-04 <1 ~500
AFK 168 12-04-03 <1 250 10.0 >1 <.1 3.2
485333122195204 04-01-04 <1 249 10.1 >1 <.1
05-06-04 <1 252 10.5 >1 <.1
VNDW1-5 11-01-02 220 1.4 1.6
485341122194901 05-06-04 <1 339 10.5 <0.1
09-30-04 0.684 24.8
Duplicate .679 24.4
VNDW1-6 11-01-02 384 1.1 1.9
485336122195001 05-06-04 <1 404 10.5 <.1
09-30-04 .685 24.7
Duplicate .689 25.0
VNDW2-5 11-01-02 261 1
485336122195001 12-04-03 34 260 9.5 1
04-01-04 <1 .6 <.1
05-06-04 <1 270 11.1 .8 <.1
EVW1 PORT 3 04-01-04 <1 354 10.1 .1 <0.1
485341122191201 05-06-04 <1 355 10.5 .1 <.1
EVW1 PORT 5 04-01-04 338 9.1 .05 <.1
485341122191203 05-06-04 <1 341 10.4 .1 <.1
Duplicate .697 27.0
Duplicate .697 27.1
EVW1 PORT 4 04-01-04 338 9.9 0 .1
485341122191202 05-06-04 <1 340 10.4 0 <.1
09-30-04 .690 27.0
Duplicate .689 27.0
EVW2 PORT 5 04-01-04 <1 328 10.1 .3 .2
485342122193003 05-06-04 <1 363 10.8 .1 <.1
09-30-04 .604 20.1
Duplicate .652 22.8
Surface water
Nooksack River 02-24-03 88 2.6
12211100 12-04-03 2 85 9.6
04-01-04 96
05-06-04 23 <.1

Table 2. Ground-water and surface-water quality data for samples collected at Fishtrap Creek, lower Nooksack River basin, Whatcom County, Washington, October 2003 to September 2004.

[Abbreviations: col/100 mL, Colony forming unit per 100 milliliters; µS/cm, microsiemen per centimeter at 25ºC; ºC, degrees Celsius; mg/L, milligram per liter; RB, Right bank; LB, Left bank; CTR, Thalweg; <, less than; >, greater than; –, no data]

Site/station No. Date Escherichia coli (col/100 mL) Specific conductance (µS/cm) Water temperature (ºC) Dissolved oxygen as O2 (mg/L) Ferrous iron, dissolved (mg/L) Nitrate plus nitrite, dissolved as N (mg/L) Argon, dissolved (mg/L) Nitrogen, dissolved as N2 (mg/L)
Fishtrap Creek at Assink Road
Ground water
FT ASSINK Lower RB 10-06-03 <1
485849122254001 10-20-03 <1 484 13.2 <0.1
03-31-04 <1 260 8.3 .05 2 <0.06
05-06-04 <1 437 11.9 .4 4
09-30-04 <.06 0.642 23.0
.645 23.2
FT ASSINK Lower CTR 10-06-03 <1
485849122254002 10-20-03 23 304 13.8
03-31-04 <1 440 8.4 0 >10 <.06
05-06-04 <1 448 15.7 .2 >10
09-30-04 <.06 .611 25.8
.609 25.6
FT ASSINK Lower LB 10-06-03 <1
485849122253901 10-20-03 <1 365 13.4 <.1
03-31-04 <1 472 9.2 >10 <.06
05-06-04 <1 798 10.5 .3 0
09-30-04 <.06 25.3 .741
25.2 .736
FT ASSINK Upper RB 10-06-03 <1
485851122253901 03-31-04 <1 403 9.9 0 >10
05-06-04 <1 442 11.2 .3 >10
09-30-04 22.7 .551
22.7 .551
FT ASSINK Upper CTR 10-06-03 <1
485851122253801 03-31-04 <1 10.4 0 >10
05-06-04 <1 373 11.2 >1 >10
09-30-04
FT ASSINK Upper LB 10-06-03 <1
485851122253802 03-31-04 <1 476 9.5 0 >10
05-06-04 <1 480 10.8 0 >10 <.06
09-30-04 22.4 .445
<.06 22.0 .432
Surface water
FT ASSINK SW 10-20-03 220 154 12.4
12211950 03-31-04 24 145 9.5
05-06-04 51 279 13.3
Along Fishtrap Creek
PZF-01 10-20-03 9 138 13.4 0.3
490003122242401 05-06-04 <1 243 11.7 .3 0.6
05-22-04 <1 217 11.7 .3 <.1 <0.06
07-01-04 13.6 .1
PZF-02 10-20-03 396 13.1 <.1
485849122254101 05-06-04 <1 410 11.9 0 >10
05-22-04 <1 426 10.5 0 1.4 <.06
07-01-04 393 11.9 0
PZF-03 05-06-04 <1 288 11.5 0 10
485845122254201 05-22-04 <1 287 11.2 .2 <.06
07-01-04 279 13.5 .1
PZF-04 05-06-04 <1 279 12.2 .1 .1
485752122254901 05-22-04 <1 285 12.7 1 <.1 3.5
07-01-04 299 15.9 >1.0
10-01-04 280 13.6 >1 <.1 0.621 17.0
10-01-04 .628 17.4
PZF-05 05-06-04 <1 191 11.6 0 5
485721122262401 05-22-04 <1 168 11.2 .1 2.2 <.06
07-01-04 183 12.1
10-01-04 182 12.3 .05 5 .730 23.5
10-01-04 .737 23.8
PZF-06 05-06-04 1 288 12.9 >1 0
485700122270001 05-22-04 <1 289 13.3 .8 <.1 2.9
07-01-04 305 17.0
485643122273301 05-06-04 245 12.3 0 >10
05-22-04 <1 251 12.2 0 5.0 <.06
07-01-04 246 13.7 0 .761 25.7
10-01-04 259 12.3 0 .757 25.6
10-01-04
PZF-08 05-22-04 <1 269 3 .08
485620122284001 07-01-04 236 13.4 0
10-01-04 323 13.2 0 >10 .675 24.6
10-01-04 .653 23.4
PZF-09 05-22-04 <1 1,085 11.9 .2 26 E.03
485536122294101 07-01-04 1,080 16.3 0

Table 3. Ground-water and surface-water quality data for samples collected at Fourmile Creek, lower Nooksack River basin, Whatcom County, Washington, March 2004 to October 2005.

[Abbreviations: col/100 mL, Colony forming unit per 100 milliliters; µS/cm, microsiemen per centimeter at 25ºC; ºC, degrees Celsius; mg/L, milligram per liter; <, less than; >, greater than; –, no data]

Site/station No. Date Escherichia coli (col/100 mL) Specific conductance (µS/cm) Water temperature (ºC) Dissolved oxygen as O2 (mg/L) Ferrous iron, dissolved (mg/L) Nitrate plus nitrite, dissolved as N (mg/L) Argon, dissolved (mg/L) Nitrogen, dissolved as N2 (mg/L)
Ground water
FMPZ-1 03-30-04 <1 743 9.8 <0.05 >10
485223122282501 05-06-04 <1 794 13.3
05-28-04 869 11.0 <.05 23 <0.06
06-04-04 <1 908 11.6 <.06
10-25-05 1,400 10.5 <.05 >10 <.06 0.243 24.0
Duplicate .245 24.2
FMPZ-2 03-30-04 <1 1,400 9.8 .2 .1
485223122282502 05-06-04 <1 1,400 13.2 .2
05-28-04 739 12.5 .2 <.06
06-04-04 <1 630 16.2 <.06
10-25-05 .2 2 <.06 .428 24.6
Duplicate .429 24.6
FMPZ-3 03-30-04 <1 1,200 10.1 .2 5
485223122282503 05-06-04 <1 1,400 12.5 .1
05-28-04 1,400 12.5 <.05 <.06
06-04-04 <1 1,400 13.1 <.06
10-25-05 2,100 10.8 .1 .2 <.06 .751 24.1
FMPZ-4 03-30-04 <1 310 9.5 .3 .2
485225122282401 05-06-04 <1 347 12.8
05-28-04 344 11.8 >1.0 <.1 <.06
06-04-04 <1 353 14.6 <.06
10-25-05 474 11.7 .1 .3 <.06 .542 24.7
Duplicate .532 24.2
FMPZ-5 03-30-04 <1 247 11.0 .2 .1
485225122282402 05-06-04 <1 325 13.4
05-28-04 314 13.9 .2 <.1 <.06
06-04-04 <1 252 17.3 <.06
10-25-05 309 10.7 .1 .2 <.06 .678 24.9
Duplicate .657 23.1
FMPZ-6 03-30-04 <1 223 11.0 .2 .1
485225122282403 05-06-04 <1 244 12.0
05-28-04 249 12.6 .6 <.1 <.06
06-04-04 <1 322 21.0 <.06
10-25-05 324 10.1 .2 .2 <.06 .575 20.8
Surface water
12212898 03-30-04 <1 274
05-06-04 96 330
05-28-04 34 332 <0.06
10-25-05 398 <.06
Duplicate <.06
4-mile downstream tile drain 03-30-04 <1
485223122282504 05-28-04
06-04-04 1
10-25-05
4-mile upstream tile drain 03-30-04 <1
485225122282404 05-06-04 <1
05-28-04
06-04-04 dry
10-25-05

Table 4. Ground water and surface water quality data for samples collected at the tributary to Bertrand Creek, lower Nooksack River basin, Whatcom County, Washington, September 2003 to October 2004.

[Abbreviations: col/100 mL, Colony forming unit per 100 milliliters; µS/cm, microsiemen per centimeter at 25ºC; ºC, degrees Celsius; mg/L, milligram per liter; <, less than; >, greater than; –, no data]

Site/station No. Date Escherichia coli (col/100 mL) Specific conductance (µS/cm) Water temperature (ºC) Dissolved oxygen as O2 (mg/L) Ferrous iron, dissolved (mg/L) Nitrate plus nitrite, dissolved as N (mg/L) Argon, dissolved (mg/L) Nitrogen, dissolved as N2 (mg/L)
Ground water
BERT N.C. 09-30-03 330 15 0
485756122284302 10-06-03 <1
10-21-03 304 13 <.1
12-04-03 <1 441 9 >10
03-31-04 <1 386 10 0 >10
05-07-04 <1 435 11 0 >10
05-27-04 <1 426 11 0 <0.06
06-04-04 <1 424 15 0 >10 <.06 0.792 24.1
10-25-04 0 <.06 .788 23.7
BERT N.E. 09-30-03 272 15 .4
485756122284301 10-06-03 <1
10-21-03 138 13 .2
12-04-03 <1 418 10 >10
03-31-04 <1 436 10 0 >10
05-07-04 <1 483 11 0 >10
05-27-04 <1 471 12 0 <.06
06-04-04 <1 475 12 0 >10 <.06 .675 23.5
10-25-04 0 <.06 .677 23.5
BERT N.W. 09-30-03 233 14 .2
485756122284303 10-06-03 2
10-21-03 244 13 .1
12-04-03 <1 384 9 >10
03-31-04 <1 410 9 0 >10
05-07-04 <1 390 11 .3 >10
05-27-04 <1 614 12 0 <.06
06-04-04 <1 386 14 >10 <.06 .517 23.2
10-25-04 <.06 .525 23.7
BERT C.C. 09-30-03 244 14 0
485755122284302 10-06-03 <1
10-21-03 199 13 <.1
12-04-03 <1 383 9 10
03-31-04 <1 445 10
05-07-04 <1 373 11 .1 >10
05-27-04 <1 686 11 0 <.06
06-04-04 <1 357 16 0 <.06 .685 22.3
10-25-04 0 <.06 .682 22.0
BERT C.W. 09-30-03 254 15 0
485755122284303 10-06-03 <1
10-21-03 214 13 <.1
12-04-03 <1 411 9 >10
03-31-04 <1 433 9 0 >10
05-07-04 <1 425 11 .1 >10
05-27-04 <1 11 0 <.06
06-04-04 <1 428 14 0 >10 <.06 .715 23.9
10-25-04 0 <.06 .720 24.1
BERT C.E. 09-30-03 254 13.8 0
485755122284301 10-06-03 <1
10-21-03 392 14.5 <.1
12-04-03 <1 375 10.2 >10
03-31-04 <1 395 10.2 0 >10
05-07-04 <1 393 10.8 0 >10
05-27-04 <1 327 12.8 0 <0.06
06-04-04 <1 402 14.5 0 >10 <.06 0.682 23.0
10-25-04 <.06 .683 23.0
BERT S.E. 09-30-03 334 13.8 1
485754122284301 10-06-03 <1
10-21-03 360 13.6 .5
12-04-03 <1 425 11.1 >10
03-31-04 <1 451 9.2 0 >10
05-07-04 <1 402 10.9 .1 >10
05-27-04 <1 755 11.4 0 <.06
06-04-04 <1 365 17.4 0 >10 <.06
BERT S.C. 09-30-03 290 13.5 0
485754122284302 10-06-03 1
10-21-03 101 13.4 <.1
12-04-03 <1 395 9.6 10
03-31-04 <1 325 10.6 .3 10
05-07-04 <1 334 11.8 .3 10
05-27-04 <1 661 11.9 0 <.06
06-04-04 <1 326 15.2 0 9 <.06
10-25-04
BERT S.W. 09-30-03 236 13.4 0
485754122284303 10-06-03 <1
10-21-03 114 13.4 0
12-04-03 <1 436 11 >10
03-31-04 <1 411 9.5 0 >10
05-07-04 <1 410 10.3 0 >10
05-27-04 <1 730 12.2 .5 <.06
06-04-04 <1 422 13 0 >10 <.06
Surface water
BERT 12-04-03 4 360 14.3 1 to 2 <0.06
12212248 03-31-04 6 331 10.1 E0.04
05-07-04 18 373 11.3 <.06
05-27-04 3,500 356 13.4
06-04-04 30 400 18.6

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