05525500 DATA: Chemical and Microbiological Tables, 2001

ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

05525500 SUGAR CREEK AT MILFORD, IL

LOCATION.-- Lat 40°37'48", long 87°43'26", in NW1/4NE1/4 sec.16, T.25 N., R.12 W., Iroquois County, Hydrologic Unit 07120002, on pier at downstream side of bridge on County Highway 9,200 ft downstream from Mud Creek, 1 mi west of Milford, and at mile 23.9.

DRAINAGE AREA.-- 446 mi².

PERIOD OF RECORD.--
SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE

DISCHARGE: July 1948 to current year.

STAGE: Water years 1994-2001.

SURFACE-WATER QUALITY

CHEMICAL: Water years 1978-91, and 1999 to current.

MISCELLANEOUS: Contaminants in streambed sediments, August 1999; contaminants in fish tissue, August 1999.

BIOLOGICAL

BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATES: Water year 1999.

FISH: Water year 1999.

HABITAT: Water year 1999.

REVISED RECORDS.-- WDR IL-75-1: Drainage area.

GAGE.-- Water-stage recorder and phone telemeter. Datum of gage is 622.00 ft above sea level. Prior to July 23, 1970, nonrecording gage at same site and datum.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--
SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE: Maximum discharge, 22,900 ft³/s, Feb. 21, 1951, gage height, 20.90 ft, from rating curve extended above 8,200 ft³/s; maximum gage height, 28.16 ft, Apr. 12, 1994; minimum discharge, 2.0 ft³/s, Sept. 1, 2, 7, 1972, Oct. 8, 1994.

REMARKS FOR CURRENT YEAR.-- Sampled as part of the Upper Illinois River Basin (UIRB) National Water Quality Assessment Program (NAWQA).

SURFACE-WATER QUALITY
					DIS-		OXYGEN,	PH
		AGENCY	AGENCY		CHARGE,		DIS-	WATER	SPE-				MAGNE-
		ANA-	COL-		INST.		SOLVED	WHOLE	CIFIC			CALCIUM	SIUM,
		LYZING	LECTING		CUBIC	OXYGEN,	(PER-	FIELD	CON-	TEMPER-	TEMPER-	DIS-	DIS-
		SAMPLE	SAMPLE	GAGE	FEET	DIS-	CENT	(STAND-	DUCT-	ATURE	ATURE	SOLVED	SOLVED
DATE	TIME	(CODE	(CODE	HEIGHT	PER	SOLVED	SATUR-	ARD	ANCE	AIR	WATER	(MG/L	(MG/L
		NUMBER)	NUMBER)	(FEET)	SECOND	(MG/L)	ATION)	UNITS)	(US/CM)	(DEG C)	(DEG C)	AS CA)	AS MG)
		(00028)	(00027)	(00065)	(00061)	(00300)	(00301)	(00400)	(00095)	(00020)	(00010)	(00915)	(00925)
OCT 2000
04...	1100	80020	81700	3.07	21	7.5	79.3	7.6	615	13.0	16.8	83.8	37.4
NOV 2000
02...	1455	80020	81700	2.94	17	6.3	63.4	7.8	674	20.0	14.4	84.6	38.5
DEC 2000
06...	1015	80020	81700	3.45	--	14.4	100	8.3	733	-6.0	.1	87.1	36.3
JAN 2001
10...	1050	80020	81700	3.59	--	12.3	85.9	7.5	731	-1.5	0	86.3	36.6
31...	0955	80020	81700	13.93	--	12.7	89.8	7.5	323	0	0	30.9	11.7
FEB 2001
07...	1130	80020	81700	7.93	--	11.9	83.9	7.4	516	2.0	.3	60.0	23.9
26...	1410	80020	81700	19.04	6230	11.9	91.6	7.5	321	5.0	3.7	31.6	11.8
MAR 2001
05...	1130	80020	81700	7.19	498	13.2	98.1	7.8	622	-5.0	2.0	69.1	27.8
APR 2001
10...	0845	80020	81700	6.61	406	8.2	87.5	7.9	621	13.0	17.0	71.3	30.0
MAY 2001
14...	1045	80020	81700	4.21	112	9.2	95.5	7.7	684	22.0	15.9	80.7	35.0
JUN 2001
08...	1025	80020	81700	14.69	2550	7.7	80.9	7.3	535	21.5	17.0	63.0	25.4
JUL 2001
11...	1055	80020	81700	6.52	393	7.0	84.2	7.8	568	25.0	23.3	65.5	27.6
AUG 2001
08...	1045	80020	81700	3.16	29	6.7	84.7	7.9	687	32.5	26.2	76.0	36.0

			ALKA-	BICAR-	CAR-					SOLIDS,	NITRO-	NITRO-	NITRO-
	POTAS-		LINITY	BONATE	BONATE	CHLO-	FLUO-	SILICA,		RESIDUE	GEN,	GEN,AM-	GEN,AM-
	SIUM,	SODIUM,	WAT DIS	WATER	WATER	RIDE,	RIDE,	DIS-	SULFATE	AT 180	AMMONIA	MONIA +	MONIA +
	DIS-	DIS-	TOT IT	DIS IT	DIS IT	DIS-	DIS-	SOLVED	DIS-	DEG. C	DIS-	ORGANIC	ORGANIC
	SOLVED	SOLVED	FIELD	FIELD	FIELD	SOLVED	SOLVED	(MG/L	SOLVED	DIS-	SOLVED	DIS.	TOTAL
DATE	(MG/L	(MG/L	MG/L AS	MG/L AS	MG/L AS	(MG/L	(MG/L	AS	(MG/L	SOLVED	(MG/L	(MG/L	(MG/L
	AS K)	AS NA)	CACO₃	HCO₃	CO₃	AS CL)	AS F)	SIO₂)	AS SO₄)	(MG/L)	AS N)	AS N)	AS N)
	(00935)	(00930)	(39086)	(00453)	(00452)	(00940)	(00950)	(00955)	(00945)	(70300)	(00608)	(00623)	(00625)
OCT 2000
04...	2.49	17.3	212	249	5	24.3	.2	3.9	115	428	.024	.23	.47
NOV 2000
02...	2.57	16.7	264	322	--	28.8	.3	5.1	105	454	<.041	.30	.50
DEC 2000
06...	1.59	12.5	243	296	--	32.5	.3	4.9	79.4	446	<.040	.92	.36
JAN 2001
10...	1.63	15.7	246	300	--	33.9	.2	5.9	90.6	473	E.032	.28	.33
31...	5.27	4.9	77	94	--	17.5	.2	4.3	26.3	182	2.16	3.2	4.3
FEB 2001
07...	2.31	7.1	167	204	--	23.3	.2	6.8	42.0	317	.208	.79	.77
26...	3.91	2.9	73	90	--	12.7	.2	6.4	22.4	189	.345	1.0	2.5
MAR 2001
05...	1.26	6.2	182	222	--	26.4	.2	6.9	55.1	378	.044	.40	.56
APR 2001
10...	1.44	8.0	177	216	--	27.1	.3	4.9	52.1	365	.042	.54	.82
MAY 2001
14...	1.14	9.3	211	257	--	26.8	.2	3.9	68.7	410	<.041	.33	.44
JUN 2001
08...	2.42	4.6	145	177	--	19.2	.2	11.2	32.8	343	.048	.80	.96
JUL 2001
11...	1.86	6.5	190	232	--	19.9	.3	10.8	36.3	342	<.040	.55	.96
AUG 2001
08...	2.59	18.5	236	291	--	35.4	.3	10.3	90.4	431	E.034	.36	.51

	NITRO-	NITRO-		PHOS-				2,6-DI-					BEN-
	GEN,	GEN,	PHOS-	PHORUS			MANGA-	ETHYL	ACETO-	ALA-		ATRA-	FLUR-
	NO₂+NO₃	NITRITE	PHORUS	ORTHO,	PHOS-	IRON,	NESE,	ANILINE	CHLOR,	CHLOR,	ALPHA	ZINE,	ALIN
	DIS-	DIS-	DIS-	DIS-	PHORUS	DIS-	DIS-	WAT FLT	WATER	WATER,	BHC	WATER,	WAT FLD
	SOLVED	SOLVED	SOLVED	SOLVED	TOTAL	SOLVED	SOLVED	0.7 U	FLTRD	DISS,	DIS-	DISS,	0.7 U
DATE	(MG/L	(MG/L	(MG/L	(MG/L	(MG/L	(UG/L	(UG/L	GF, REC	REC	REC,	SOLVED	REC	GF, REC
	AS N)	AS N)	AS P)	AS P)	AS P)	AS FE)	AS MN)	(UG/L)	(UG/L)	(UG/L)	(UG/L)	(UG/L)	(UG/L)
	(00631)	(00613)	(00666)	(00671)	(00665)	(01046)	(01056)	(82660)	(49260)	(46342)	(34253)	(39632)	(82673)
OCT 2000
04...	.227	<.010	E.030	.021	.078	20	42.5	--	--	--	--	--	--
NOV 2000
02...	.288	E.004	.031	E.017	.074	20	138	--	--	--	--	--	--
DEC 2000
06...	8.60	.028	.024	E.016	.031	M	14.0	--	--	--	--	--	--
JAN 2001
10...	6.38	.025	.012	E.012	.018	<10	19.9	--	--	--	--	--	--
31...	5.44	.021	.755	.690	.947	30	19.6	--	--	--	--	--	--
FEB 2001
07...	8.77	.044	.239	.219	.239	M	10.0	--	--	--	--	--	--
26...	7.83	.031	.336	.319	.717	20	7.7	--	--	--	--	--	--
MAR 2001
05...	12.6	.024	.072	.067	.117	<10	9.3	<.002	.008	E.003	<.005	.107	<.010
APR 2001
10...	12.4	.070	.047	.041	.124	<10	4.3	<.002	.030	<.002	<.005	.303	<.010
MAY 2001
14...	4.90	.048	.025	.021	.060	<10	6.5	<.002	.052	<.002	<.005	.378	<.010
JUN 2001
08...	19.7	.102	.136	.109	.204	<10	E2.6	<.002	E1.27	.009	<.005	6.96	<.010
JUL 2001
11...	10.6	.041	.112	.087	.200	M	E2.8	<.002	.120	<.002	<.005	.768	<.010
AUG 2001
08...	.422	E.005	.068	.049	.112	<10	33.8	<.002	.012	<.002	<.005	.395	<.010

		CAR-	CARBO-				DEETHYL			DISUL-		ETHO-
	BUTYL-	BARYL	FURAN		CYANA-	DCPA	ATRA-			FOTON	EPTC	PROP
	ATE,	WATER	WATER	CHLOR-	ZINE,	WATER	ZINE,	DI-	DI-	WATER	WATER	WATER	FONOFOS
	WATER,	FLTRD	FLTRD	PYRIFOS	WATER,	FLTRD	WATER,	AZINON,	ELDRIN	FLTRD	FLTRD	FLTRD	WATER
	DISS,	0.7 U	0.7 U	DIS-	DISS,	0.7 U	DISS,	DIS-	DIS-	0.7 U	0.7 U	0.7 U	DISS
DATE	REC	GF, REC	GF, REC	SOLVED	REC	GF, REC	REC	SOLVED	SOLVED	GF, REC	GF, REC	GF, REC	REC
	(UG/L)	(UG/L)	(UG/L)	(UG/L)	(UG/L)	(UG/L)	(UG/L)	(UG/L)	(UG/L)	(UG/L)	(UG/L)	(UG/L)	(UG/L)
	(04028)	(82680)	(82674)	(38933)	(04041)	(82682)	(04040)	(39572)	(39381)	(82677)	(82668)	(82672)	(04095)
OCT 2000
04...	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
NOV 2000
02...	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
DEC 2000
06...	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
JAN 2001
10...	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
31...	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
FEB 2001
07...	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
26...	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
MAR 2001
05...	<.002	<.041	<.020	<.005	E.014	<.003	E.055	<.005	<.005	<.021	<.002	<.005	<.003
APR 2001
10...	<.002	E.006	<.020	<.005	E.010	<.003	E.052	<.005	<.005	<.021	<.002	<.005	<.003
MAY 2001
14...	<.002	<.041	<.020	<.005	<.018	<.003	E.052	<.005	<.005	<.021	<.002	<.005	<.003
JUN 2001
08...	<.002	E.071	<.020	.015	.287	<.003	>10	<.005	<.005	<.021	<.002	<.005	<.003
JUL 2001
11...	<.002	E.005	<.020	E.003	E.017	<.003	<.006	<.005	<.005	<.021	<.002	<.005	<.003
AUG 2001
08...	<.002	<.041	<.020	<.005	E.011	<.003	<.006	<.005	<.005	<.021	<.002	<.005	<.003

		LIN-		METHYL	METHYL			MOL-	NAPROP-			PEB-	PENDI-
		URON		AZIN-	PARA-		METRI-	INATE	AMIDE			ULATE	METH-
		WATER	MALA-	PHOS	THION	METO-	BUZIN	WATER	WATER		PARA-	WATER	ALIN
	LINDANE	FLTRD	THION,	WAT FLT	WAT FLT	LACHLOR	SENCOR	FLTRD	FLTRD	P,P'	THION,	FILTRD	WAT FLT
	DIS-	0.7 U	DIS-	0.7 U	0.7 U	WATER	WATER	0.7 U	0.7 U	DDE	DIS-	0.7 U	0.7 U
DATE	SOLVED	GF, REC	SOLVED	GF, REC	GF, REC	DISSOLV	DISSOLV	GF, REC	GF, REC	DISSOLV	SOLVED	GF, REC	GF, REC
	(UG/L)	(UG/L)	(UG/L)	(UG/L)	(UG/L)	(UG/L)	(UG/L)	(UG/L)	(UG/L)	(UG/L)	(UG/L)	(UG/L)	(UG/L)
	(39341)	(82666)	(39532)	(82686)	(82667)	(39415)	(82630)	(82671)	(82684)	(34653)	(39542)	(82669)	(82683)
OCT 2000
04...	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
NOV 2000
02...	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
DEC 2000
06...	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
JAN 2001
10...	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
31...	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
FEB 2001
07...	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
26...	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
MAR 2001
05...	<.004	<.035	<.027	<.050	<.006	.112	<.006	<.002	<.007	<.003	<.007	<.002	<.010
APR 2001
10...	<.004	<.035	<.027	<.050	<.006	.116	.034	<.002	<.007	<.003	<.007	<.002	E.010
MAY 2001
14...	<.004	<.035	<.027	<.050	<.006	.054	<.006	<.002	<.007	<.003	<.007	<.002	<.010
JUN 2001
08...	<.004	<.035	<.027	<.050	<.006	.746	.068	<.005	<.007	<.003	<.007	<.002	.019
JUL 2001
11...	<.004	<.035	<.027	<.050	<.006	.092	<.006	<.002	<.007	<.003	<.007	<.002	E.009
AUG 2001
08...	<.004	<.035	<.027	<.050	<.006	.047	<.006	<.002	<.007	<.003	<.007	<.002	<.010

	PER-			PRON-		PRO-	PRO-		TEBU-	TER-	TER-	THIO-	TRIAL-
	METHRIN	PHORATE	PRO-	AMIDE	PROPA-	PANIL	PARGITE	SI-	THIURON	BACIL	BUFOS	BENCARB	LATE
	CIS	WATER	METON,	WATER	CHLOR,	WATER	WATER	MAZINE,	WATER	WATER	WATER	WATER	WATER
	WAT FLT	FLTRD	WATER,	FLTRD	WATER,	FLTRD	FLTRD	WATER,	FLTRD	FLTRD	FLTRD	FLTRD	FLTRD
	0.7 U	0.7 U	DISS,	0.7 U	DISS,	0.7 U	0.7 U	DISS,	0.7 U	0.7 U	0.7 U	0.7 U	0.7 U
DATE	GF, REC	GF, REC	REC	GF, REC	REC	GF, REC	GF, REC	REC	GF, REC	GF, REC	GF, REC	GF, REC	GF, REC
	(UG/L)	(UG/L)	(UG/L)	(UG/L)	(UG/L)	(UG/L)	(UG/L)	(UG/L)	(UG/L)	(UG/L)	(UG/L)	(UG/L)	(UG/L)
	(82687)	(82664)	(04037)	(82676)	(04024)	(82679)	(82685)	(04035)	(82670)	(82665)	(82675)	(82681)	(82678)
OCT 2000
04...	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
NOV 2000
02...	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
DEC 2000
06...	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
JAN 2001
10...	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
31...	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
FEB 2001
07...	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
26...	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
MAR 2001
05...	<.006	<.011	E.004	<.004	<.010	<.011	<.023	<.011	<.016	<.034	<.017	<.005	<.002
APR 2001
10...	<.006	<.011	E.003	<.004	<.010	<.011	<.023	.033	E.008	<.034	<.017	<.005	<.002
MAY 2001
14...	<.006	<.011	E.004	<.004	<.010	<.011	<.023	E.005	<.016	<.034	<.017	<.005	<.002
JUN 2001
08...	<.006	<.011	E.004	<.004	<.010	<.011	<.023	.035	E.007	<.034	<.017	<.005	<.002
JUL 2001
11...	<.006	<.011	E.008	<.004	<.010	<.011	<.023	.014	<.016	<.034	<.017	<.005	<.002
AUG 2001
08...	<.006	<.011	.104	<.004	<.010	<.011	<.023	E.006	E.007	<.034	<.017	<.005	<.002

	TRI-	SED.
	FLUR-	SUSP.
	ALIN	SIEVE	SEDI-
	WAT FLT	DIAM.	MENT,
	0.7 U	% FINER	SUS-
DATE	GF, REC	THAN	PENDED
	(UG/L)	.062 MM	(MG/L)
	(82661)	(70331)	(80154)
OCT 2000
04...	--	91	123
NOV 2000
02...	--	90	116
DEC 2000
06...	--	90	132
JAN 2001
10...	--	96	123
31...	--	89	233
FEB 2001
07...	--	91	91
26...	--	99	405
MAR 2001
05...	<.009	99	97
APR 2001
10...	<.009	97	152
MAY 2001
14...	<.009	97	132
JUN 2001
08...	<.009	98	134
JUL 2001
11...	<.009	98	192
AUG 2001
08...	<.009	88	232

<</td>	Less than
>	Greater than
E	Estimated value
M	Presence verified, not quantified

Table of Contents

Introduction

Station Descriptions

Surface-Water Data

Ground-Water Data

Meteorological Data

Biological Data