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Franklin, NJ- Below Franklin Pond

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

27 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
09/14/2019 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
08/10/2019 1986 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.7
07/13/2019 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.4
06/15/2019 770 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2
05/11/2019 81 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
10/13/2018 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.1 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.1
09/08/2018 613 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.6
08/11/2018 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
07/14/2018 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/09/2018 1986 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/12/2018 77 Beach Advisory 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.5
10/14/2017 2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.3
09/09/2017 411 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.5
08/12/2017 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.6 0.9 0.0 0.2 1.7
07/08/2017 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 2.0
06/10/2017 1300 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/13/2017 118 Beach Advisory 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
10/15/2016 73 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
08/20/2016 170 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
06/18/2016 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/23/2016 81 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
10/31/2015 921 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.0 1.3
09/26/2015 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/29/2015 1414 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/25/2015 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/27/2015 649 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/30/2015 1986 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Entero Count (fecal indicator) and Rainfall Correlation

27 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 pond used to be a swimming area, complete with diving board, decades ago. It is bordered by Borough Park. The sampling area is across Franklin Road from the pond and dam.

Agencies Responsible:

NJDEP

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