Kansas Real-Time Water Quality

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Model Form:

Model Form #5

log₁₀(TSS) = 0.26 + 0.964 log₁₀(TURB)

where:

TSS is computed total suspended solids, in milligrams per liter
TURB is turbidity, YSI EXO, in formazin nephelometric units

Model Archive Summary

The model archive summary for computed total suspended solids can be viewed in pdf form here.

Model Calibration

Basic Data

Number of measurements:	30
Mean squared error:	0.030625
Multiple R²:	0.835
Bias correction (smearing) factor:	1.08

Explanatory Variables

Variable	Value	Standard error
Intercept	0.26	0.139
log₁₀(TURB)	0.964	0.0792

Correlation Matrix

	Intercept	log₁₀(TURB)
Intercept	1	-0.973
log₁₀(TURB)	-0.973	1

Reference

Kramer, A.R., Klager, B.J., Stone, M.L., and Eslick-Huff, P.J., 2021, Regression relations and long-term water-quality constituent concentrations, loads, yields, and trends in the North Fork Ninnescah River, south-central Kansas, 1999-2019: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2021-5006, 51 p.

Notes

Regression models were updated in Kramer and others (2021) and the newest version of the model was applied beginning January 1, 2021. This model was developed using a model calibration dataset with YSI 6-Series model 6136 turbidity sensor data. The computed data uses real-time turbidity data from a YSI EXO turbidity sensor. There are known sensor differences that can affect computations. More information detailing sensor differences, models, period of application, and computed concentrations can be found in Kramer and others (2021).