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Cairo- Above WWTP outfall

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Physical/Chemical Data

Physical, chemical and biological properties of the surface water that are measured continuously while the patrol boat is underway.

Entero Count (fecal indicator) and Rainfall

34 Samples taken

Sample Date [i] Enterococcus Count
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Entero Count

Enterococcus (“Entero”) is a fecal indicating bacterium that lives in the intestines of humans and other warm-blooded animals. It is the EPA preferred indicator for sewage contamination.

Quality Rain, day of (in) Prior Day 2 Days Prior 3 Days Prior Rain 4 Days Total Rain
Sort Sort Sort Sort Sort Sort Sort Sort
10/10/2019 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.9 1.0
08/08/2019 34 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/11/2019 47 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/13/2019 285 Beach Advisory 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.6 1.0
05/09/2019 6 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
10/11/2018 34 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/06/2018 36 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/09/2018 361 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.8
07/12/2018 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/07/2018 24 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2
05/10/2018 3 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/12/2017 88 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.4
09/07/2017 435 Beach Advisory 0.1 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.8
08/10/2017 15 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3
07/06/2017 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/08/2017 29 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.2 1.7
05/11/2017 9 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/13/2016 13 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/15/2016 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/18/2016 19 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/14/2016 13 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
06/16/2016 25 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/19/2016 1 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/29/2015 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.2 1.7 0.0 0.0 2.0
09/24/2015 <1 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/23/2015 4 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/25/2015 5 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
05/28/2015 7 Acceptable 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2
10/23/2014 816 Beach Advisory 1.0 0.3 0.4 0.0 1.6
09/12/2014 8 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/21/2014 110 Beach Advisory 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
07/17/2014 6 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.5
06/22/2014 3 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/22/2014 50 Acceptable 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4

Entero Count (fecal indicator) and Rainfall Correlation

34 Samples taken

Water Quality*

Acceptable (0–60) Beach Advisory (61+)

*Single sample thresholds;
Enterococcus count per 100mL

Prior Four Day Rainfall
(in inches)

Dry Weather (0–0.25) Wet Weather (0.25+)

Enterococcus is an EPA-approved fecal contamination indicator.

Samples taken by citizen scientists trained by Riverkeeper, and processed on the Riverkeeper vessel, according to the 2014 Quality Assurance Project Plan.

Rainfall data comes from wunderground.com. Wet weather is a common trigger of fecal contamination.

What do the Numbers Mean?

Water Quality scoring is based on the 2012 Recreational Water Quality Criteria from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for safe swimming. Learn More

About this location:

This site is located just upstream of the location where the Cairo Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) outfall discharges treated effluent into Catskill Creek. This outfall discharges intermittently. The area immediately surrounding the site is forested, with some agricultural use a short distance upstream and downstream.

Agencies Responsible:

NYS Dept. of Health, Oneonta District Office: 607-432-3911; NYSDEC Region 4: 518-357-2068

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