Table 1. Sampling sites, land use, and E. coli concentrations in Sinking Creek.
Percentage of each land cover types (Agricultural, Developed, and Forested) as well as E. coli Geometric means (GM), geometric standard deviations (GSD), and maximum and minimum values for each site used in the study.
| Sampling site | Agricultural land use (%) | Developed land use (%) | Forested land use (%) | E. coli GM (GSD) | Min, Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC1 | 15.6 | 36.4 | 47.3 | 254.5 (3.4) | 43.7,2398.8 |
| SC2 | 14 | 37.2 | 48.1 | 182.3 (6.1) | 17.4,39810.7 |
| SC3 | 9.7 | 38 | 51.5 | 137.1 (4.0) | 14.5,1737.8 |
| SC4 | 9.7 | 37.9 | 51.6 | 169.8 (5.7) | 8.5,23988.3 |
| SC5 | 8.7 | 38.1 | 52.4 | 140.0 (7.2) | 4.1,30903.0 |
| SC6 | 7.1 | 30.2 | 61.6 | 50.2 (8.3) | 0.5,8709.6 |
| SC7 | 7.1 | 30 | 61.8 | 36.7 (9.4) | 0.5,10232.9 |
| SC8 | 7.7 | 24.3 | 66.8 | 73.9 (5.3) | 10.7,8709.6 |
| SC9 | 7.4 | 19.9 | 71.4 | 110.3 (5.8) | 14.5,3981.1 |
| SC10 | 5.2 | 6.6 | 86.5 | 70.6 (5.2) | 6.2, 1995.3 |
| SC11 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 89 | 17.2 (9.9) | 0.5,1202.3 |
| SC12 | 5.8 | 2.1 | 90.3 | 91.3 (3.8) | 5.2,812.8 |
| SC13 | 0 | 1.1 | 96.5 | 7.8 (5.5) | 0.5,102.3 |
| SC14 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 5.0 (6.1) | 0.5, 245.5 |