River:

Date:

Mile Marker:

Water Temperature:

Site Description:

County:

Sample Method:

Sample Number:

GROUP 1

GROUP 2

GROUP 3

GROUP 4

Most Intolerant

Most Tolerant

Stone fly

Caddisfly

Black Fly

Worms

Alderfly

Mayfly

Midge

Leech

Dobsonfly

Riffle Beetles

Sowbug

Left Handed Pouch snail

Snipe Fly

Water Penny

Scud

Blook Worm Midge

Dragonfly

Right Handed/other snails

Crayfish

Cranefly

Clam/Mussell

Best Water Quality

Worst Water Quality

# of taxa =

# of taxa =

# of taxa =

#of taxa =

x 1 =

x 2 =

x 3 =

x 4 =

Total of all group scores

Assessment

Total number of different taxa

1.0 - 2.0 Excellent Water Quality

Total group score/Total # of taxa

2.1 - 2.5 Good Water Quality

Water Pollution Tolerance Score

2.6 - 3.5 Fair Water Quality

over 3.6 Poor Water Quality

Sample Number 1

Sample Number 2

Sample Number 3

Average Water Pollution Tolerance Score

 

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