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SW055 (LUMMINSN_WQX-LUMMI0040) site data in the Water Quality Portal

Data Provider: STORET (Learn more about Water Quality Portal Data Providers)

This ocean site, maintained by the Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation (Tribal) (identifier LUMMINSN_WQX), has the name "SW055" and has the identifier LUMMINSN_WQX-LUMMI0040. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)17110004.

This site is located in Whatcom County County, Washington at 48.7918162500 degrees latitude and -122.6625720800 degrees longitude using the datum WGS84. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 4.3518729 ft No vertical location accuracy metadata is available.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "LUMMINSN_WQX-LUMMI0040" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

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When were data collected at this location?

Periods of record for data characteristic groups

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Characteristic Group Date Range*
Microbiological 2005 - 2023
Physical 2000 - 2023
*Date ranges may contain gap years

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Detailed Metadata

For the definitions of the metadata elements, please go to the Water Quality Portal user guide

Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier LUMMINSN_WQX
OrganizationFormalName Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation (Tribal)
MonitoringLocationIdentifier LUMMINSN_WQX-LUMMI0040
MonitoringLocationName SW055
MonitoringLocationTypeName Ocean
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText Sample from Lummi River levee road where road formerly connected to levee access road. Culvert collapsed and road washed out 11/29/2021. Channel was excavated and culvert not replaced. Former description (pre-Nov 2021): Sample from bank near large culvert outlet on South side of Lummi River levee road. Site sampled monthly for bacteria and other water quality parameters.
HUCEightDigitCode 17110004
LatitudeMeasure 48.7918162500
LongitudeMeasure -122.6625720800
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS-Unspecified
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName WGS84
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 4.3518729
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Topographic Map Interpolation
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 53
CountyCode 073
ProviderName STORET