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Testing the water in Spa CreekThe water in Spa Creek is being tested in seven locations every Thursday morning, rain or shine, throughout the summer and twice monthly in September and October. The following water quality factors are among the values being tested:

  • Salinity
  • Conductivity
  • Dissolved Oxygen
  • pH
  • Chlorophyll A
  • Nitrogen
  • Phosphorous
  • Enterococci
  • Turbidity

Water samples are collected under the scientific direction of Environmental Center at Anne Arundel Community College Associate Professor Tammy Domanski, Ph.D. Staff at AACC analyze the water samples and data is posted within 24 hours.

For a guide to water quality terms and normal values click here.

Check weekly for a map with updated water testing results here.

A complete spreadsheet of Spa Creek weekly water quality results is available here. 

 

 

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Water Testing Results - Spa Creek

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Spa Creek water is tested every Thursday morning at eleven locations on the creek. Red indicates unsafe swimming levels.

2019 begins the forth year of regular water testing on Spa Creek. The first testing of the year begins the week before Memorial day and is weekly after that. All data, including salinity, dissolved oxygen, total suspended solids and more can be seen in an excel file by clicking the Spa Creek water quality data link. See below for the map which is updated weekly on Friday afternoons. .

2019 Water Testing 

Dates represent the day the water samples were taken, usually first thing in the morning. Results are posted on Friday afternoons.

 

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