EPA Factsheets on Water Quality Parameters

The water quality parameter factsheets were developed to provide an introduction to monitoring

common parameters; Temperature, Dissolved Oxygen, pH, Turbidity, Macroinvertebrates, E. coli,

Nutrients, Habitat Assessment and Metals. References can be found

for more detailed information on each parameter.  

1.      Temperature Parameter Factsheet       https://epa.gov/awma/temperature-parameter-factsheet

2.      Dissolved Oxygen Parameter Factsheet      https://epa.gov/awma/dissolved-oxygen-parameter-factsheet

3.      pH Parameter Factsheet   https://epa.gov/awma/ph-parameter-factsheet

4.      Turbidity Parameter Factsheet   https://epa.gov/awma/turbidity-parameter-factsheet

5.      Macroinvertebrates Parameter Factsheet    https://epa.gov/awma/macroinvertebrates-parameter-factsheet

6.      E. coli Parameter Factsheet           https://epa.gov/awma/e-coli-parameter-factsheet

7.      Nutrients Parameter Factsheet       https://epa.gov/awma/nutrients-parameter-factsheets

8.      Habitat Assessment Parameter Factsheet https://epa.gov/awma/habitat-assessment-parameter-factsheet

9.      Metals Parameter Factsheet            https://epa.gov/awma/metals-parameter-factsheet

10.    References for Parameter Factsheets https://epa.gov/awma/references-parameter-factsheets

BLA reports on 12 parameters that are more fully explained in the BOLDED fact sheets above.

Last updated on December 16, 2024