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PBRM-2 (21AWIC-5530) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This estuary site, maintained by the ALABAMA DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT - WATER QUALITY DATA (identifier 21AWIC), has the name "PBRM-2" and has the identifier 21AWIC-5530. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)03170009.

This site is located in Mobile County County, Alabama at 30.3284670000 degrees latitude and -88.2940300000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "21AWIC-5530" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

What other monitoring locations are upstream or downstream from this one?

Upstream and downstream locations

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When were data collected at this location?

Periods of record for data characteristic groups

For a more detailed breakdown of data, go to the Monitoring Report at the EPA How's My Waterway Application
Characteristic Group Date Range*
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton 2012 - 2025
Information 2010 - 2025
Inorganics, Major, Metals 2019 - 2022
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2012 - 2025
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2019 - 2022
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 2019 - 2022
Microbiological 2012 - 2025
Not Assigned 2010 - 2010
Nutrient 2012 - 2025
Organics, BDEs 2010 - 2010
Organics, Other 2010 - 2022
Organics, Pesticide 2010 - 2010
Physical 2010 - 2025
Stable Isotopes 2010 - 2010
*Date ranges may contain gap years

What other information is available for this location?

Detailed Metadata

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

Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier 21AWIC
OrganizationFormalName ALABAMA DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT - WATER QUALITY DATA
MonitoringLocationIdentifier 21AWIC-5530
MonitoringLocationName PBRM-2
MonitoringLocationTypeName Estuary
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText Portersville Bay just west of the southern tip of the Isle aux Herbes in the main navagation channel.
HUCEightDigitCode 03170009
LatitudeMeasure 30.3284670000
LongitudeMeasure -88.2940300000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS-Unspecified
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
CountryCode US
StateCode 01
CountyCode 097
ProviderName STORET