Water Report - Environmental Committee

Lake Vilbig Water Test Result

By Jerry Skotak

Sampled on Sunday, December 17, 2023 at 3:10 PM

Air temperature: 66℉ under clear skies.

Sample depth: 12 inches

Algae: absent

Watercolor: green/brown

Water clarity: clear

Water surface: clear

Water conditions: calm

Water odor: none

Water temperature: 54℉

Conductivity: 660 µS/cm

Dissolved Oxygen: 7.9 mg/L

pH: 8.31

Water transparency: 1 ft 10 inches

Lake observations: The water has cooled off quite a bit. The samples were taken under clear skies. The winds were very light out of the SSW at two mph. Algae is absent. The nitrites and phosphate test strips have expired. I decided not to get more. The results consistently showed no nitrates or phosphates. If something unusual shows up in other tests, I’ll get more test strips and see if we have a problem with nitrates or phosphates. The lake water level is normal. We are not currently under any drought conditions.

Two days ago, we received about seven-tenths of an inch of rain. The personal weather station just north of the lake (Rusdell near MacArthur) recorded .62 inches. The personal weather station just south of the lake (Lake Gardens Dr near Ruby) recorded .73 inches. Everything in and on the lake appears healthy.