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Flushing Meadows- Flushing Bay, World’s Fair Marina Pier 1 west

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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

75 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
10/03/2019 173 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/26/2019 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
09/19/2019 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/12/2019 521 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/05/2019 323 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3
08/29/2019 41 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
08/22/2019 97 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
08/15/2019 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
08/08/2019 11199 Beach Advisory 0.2 1.2 0.0 0.0 1.4
08/01/2019 63 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.4
07/18/2019 >24196 Beach Advisory 0.5 1.8 0.0 0.0 2.3
07/11/2019 10 Acceptable 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8
06/27/2019 199 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.9
06/20/2019 1819 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.0 0.8
06/13/2019 631 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.6 1.1
06/06/2019 107 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/30/2019 >24196 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.8 0.2 0.0 1.0
05/23/2019 799 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/04/2018 269 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.7
09/27/2018 8164 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.2 2.0 0.0 2.2
09/20/2018 185 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.0 1.2
09/13/2018 3441 Beach Advisory 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.9 1.2
09/06/2018 31 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/30/2018 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/23/2018 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.8
08/16/2018 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.8 0.7 0.0 1.5
08/09/2018 15531 Beach Advisory 0.6 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.9
08/02/2018 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.5
07/26/2018 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.9
07/12/2018 644 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/05/2018 31 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/28/2018 63 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/21/2018 24196 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2
06/14/2018 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/07/2018 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2
05/31/2018 216 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/24/2018 98 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.6
09/28/2017 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/21/2017 163 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2
09/14/2017 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
09/07/2017 2359 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.4
08/31/2017 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
08/24/2017 1483 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3
08/17/2017 19863 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5
08/10/2017 187 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.8
08/03/2017 2851 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
07/27/2017 1354 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.7
07/20/2017 281 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/13/2017 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/06/2017 52 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5
06/29/2017 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2
06/22/2017 30 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.4 1.4
06/15/2017 375 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3
06/08/2017 171 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
06/01/2017 63 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2
05/25/2017 20 Acceptable 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.6 1.2
05/18/2017 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/29/2016 63 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2
09/22/2016 359 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.7
09/15/2016 >24196 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.6
09/08/2016 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/01/2016 41 Acceptable 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5
08/11/2016 323 Beach Advisory 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2
08/04/2016 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/28/2016 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0
07/21/2016 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.4
07/14/2016 10 Acceptable 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6
07/07/2016 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.5 1.2
06/30/2016 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.6
06/23/2016 85 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/16/2016 <10 Acceptable 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
06/09/2016 241 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5
06/02/2016 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.7 1.7
05/26/2016 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2
05/19/2016 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Entero Count (fecal indicator) and Rainfall Correlation

75 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 and processed at laboratories that aren't directly affiliated with Riverkeeper, using methods and study designs that are consistent with Riverkeeper's Hudson River and Citizen Testing programs.

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 beach is currently used for environmental education, non-authorized recreation and as an informal human-powered boat rest stop. It was identified for improved water access in the East River Blueway Plan, and funding for improvements was set aside by the Manhattan Borough President's Office and the City Council. There is a combined sewer overflow outfall nearby. Site Coordinator: Jose Almonte. Site Sponsor: Lower East Side Ecology Center. These samples are processed by The River Project.

Agencies Responsible:

NYCDEP: 212-639-9675; NYSDEC Region 2: 718-482-4933

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