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Saugerties- Malden Turnpike Fire Dept intake

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

11 Samples taken

Sample Date [i] Enterococcus Count

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
10/24/2013 52 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/26/2013 63 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/22/2013 121 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/25/2013 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 1.2 1.1 2.3
06/27/2013 248 Beach Advisory 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5
06/06/2013 613 Beach Advisory 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2
10/18/2012 36 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.4
09/18/2012 >2420 Beach Advisory 2.6 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.7
08/21/2012 222 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
07/24/2012 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.4
06/19/2012 345 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Entero Count (fecal indicator) and Rainfall Correlation

11 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 in a mostly residential area near a fire department intake structure.

Agencies Responsible:

Ulster County Dept. of Health: 845-340-3010; NYSDEC Region 3: 845-256-3000

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