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Ammonia toxicity is related closely with the pH and temperature of water.In general, when pH and the the temperature of water is higher, the stronger the toxicity. Its hazards to fish is just like nitrite. In Taiwan, we use rpi(River Pollution Index) as river polluttion index. It's composed of four testing elements: DO, BOD5, NH3-N and Suspendid Solids.  

NH4 Testing Result at Plum Tree Creek

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Low Flow

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High Flow

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NH4 Statistical Chart of Plum Tree Creek

Analysis

Origin-pollution free

Headstream- moderate pollution

Midstream- mild polluted

Downstream-serious polluted  

The contain of NH4 were not much differences between high and low flow. NH4 were mainly from thepig and domestic sewage. It’s seriously polluted even during high flow.

Reference:

Hazard of ammonia, nitrate and nitrite nitrogen. Zg17.com

 
 
The least NH 4 in origin
Mild pollution in midstream
Highest NH 4 in downstream
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