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Shawangunk- Galeville Bridge

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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

47 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
10/05/2019 326 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.7
09/14/2019 649 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
08/10/2019 1300 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.8 1.3
07/13/2019 2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
06/15/2019 1046 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.4
05/11/2019 194 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/13/2018 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.1 0.0 1.8 0.0 1.9
09/08/2018 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.4
08/11/2018 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
07/14/2018 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/09/2018 2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/12/2018 178 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.7
10/14/2017 66 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
09/09/2017 866 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.8 0.3 1.1
08/12/2017 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9
07/08/2017 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.6
06/10/2017 1203 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3
05/13/2017 53 Acceptable 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
10/15/2016 131 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/17/2016 1733 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/20/2016 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
06/18/2016 1986 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/21/2016 816 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/31/2015 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 1.3 0.0 1.3
09/26/2015 208 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/29/2015 579 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/25/2015 435 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/27/2015 689 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/30/2015 240 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.4
11/01/2014 179 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
09/27/2014 579 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/30/2014 1733 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/26/2014 921 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2
06/28/2014 214 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.4
05/31/2014 387 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/26/2013 78 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/28/2013 78 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/24/2013 479 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.6
07/27/2013 866 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
06/29/2013 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.9 1.5 0.1 2.5
06/08/2013 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.2 1.7 0.2 0.0 2.1
10/27/2012 285 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
09/29/2012 657 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.8
09/01/2012 727 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/28/2012 411 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.0 1.2
06/30/2012 292 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/26/2012 1414 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.4

Entero Count (fecal indicator) and Rainfall Correlation

47 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 about two miles downstream of the Hamlet of Wallkill, in a predominantly agricultural area. The Dwaar Kill tributary joins the Wallkill River about 1/2 mile upstream of this sampling site. There is a wastewater treatment plant just upstream of this site.

Agencies Responsible:

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

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