Lake
Okeechobee Conditions Report December 4, 2007:
According
to the USACE web site,
During
November, 22 of the 27 water quality sampling sites had sufficient water for
sampling. Lakewide, TP
averaged 127 ppb and TSS averaged 41 mg/L.
These concentrations are similar to those measured in October. Average TP at nearshore sites increased
from 52 ppb in October to 80 ppb in November and TSS
increased from 10 mg/L to 19 mg/L. Monthly phytoplankton monitoring was
performed last week and no algal blooms were observed.