Friends of Lake Afton - FOLA
Water Quality Project
Turbidity Data
Turbidity can be defined by the clarity of the water. The amount of solids that are suspended in the water make up a higher reading for recording.
The standard measurement of turbidity that is ideal is below 5
NTU's. A NTU is a unit of measure that is the amount of light that is refracted from the particles in a sample of water, this units name is
Nephelometric Turbidity Units.
Click on the test site locations on the image
map below or site links at the bottom of the page to display
test results.
The data depicted
in red lettering on test results signifies levels that are above
the EPA recommended values.
Year 1 Averages | Year 2 Averages |
Year 3 Averages |
Year 4 Averages |
Year 5 Averages |
Year 6 Averages