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Bethlehem Launch Ramp

Bethlehem Ramp

About this location:

Bethlehem, NY
The Bethlehem Launch Ramp has kayaking, recreational boating, and fishing from boat and shore.

Agencies Responsible:

Albany County Dept. of Health: 518-447-4580, Rensselear County Dept. of Health: 518-270-2655, and NYSDEC Region 4: 518-357-2045

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Basic Sampling Data

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

Water Quality, Enterococcus Count and Precipitation

30 Samples taken

Sample Date [i] Enterococcus
Count
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Enterococcus Count

Enterococcus is a commonly used indicator of water quality and sewage contamination.

Quality Rain, day
of (in)		 Prior Day 2 Days
Prior		 3 Days
Prior		 5 Days
Prior
10/15/2012 24 Acceptable 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.1 1.2
09/15/2012 20 Acceptable 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
08/18/2012 7 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3
07/21/2012 6 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2
06/16/2012 4 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.7
05/20/2012 21 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8
10/16/2011 2420 Unacceptable 0.0 0.1 1.3 1.6 1.6
09/19/2011 11 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4
08/21/2011 13 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
07/14/2011 4 Acceptable 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
07/02/2011 16 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.1 2.2
05/19/2011 727 Unacceptable 0.8 1.0 1.1 1.7 2.5
10/16/2010 921 Unacceptable 0.0 1.0 1.3 1.3 1.3
09/14/2010 9 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
08/21/2010 1 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2
07/19/2010 32 Acceptable 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.7 0.8
06/18/2010 91 Unacceptable 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.5
05/25/2010 13 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/23/2009 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/17/2009 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/24/2009 57 Possible Risk 0.0 0.3 1.3 2.8 3.0
07/31/2009 1120 Unacceptable 0.6 0.9 1.9 1.9 2.4
06/13/2009 85 Unacceptable 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.6 1.1
05/15/2009 68 Unacceptable 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
10/23/2008 8 Acceptable 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
09/18/2008 43 Possible Risk 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
08/09/2008 26 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 1.3 1.5 2.8
07/17/2008 17 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.8
06/19/2008 18 Acceptable 0.0 0.4 0.5 1.4 1.7
05/22/2008 5 Acceptable 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3

Basic Sampling Data

30 Samples taken

Sample Date [i] Enterococcus
Count
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Enterococcus Count

Enterococcus is a commonly used indicator of water quality and sewage contamination.

Quality Temperature
(f)		 Salinity Chlorophyll Turbidity Oxygen
10/15/2012 24 Acceptable 57.5 0.1 1.2 47.2 97.3
09/15/2012 20 Acceptable 73.1 0.1 1.3 72 96
08/18/2012 7 Acceptable 79.6 0.2 0.7 15 94
07/21/2012 6 Acceptable 83.0 0.2 5.7 18 107
06/16/2012 4 Acceptable 74.9 0.1 1.8 14 106
05/20/2012 21 Acceptable 66.4 0.1 0.8 15 103
10/16/2011 2420 Unacceptable 61.0 0.1 0.8 53 101
09/19/2011 11 Acceptable 65.5 0.1 0.8 32 101
08/21/2011 13 Acceptable 76.2 0.1 1.7 49 90
07/14/2011 4 Acceptable 79.3 0.1 4.5 13 94
07/02/2011 16 Acceptable 74.6 0.1 0.6 8 n/a
05/19/2011 727 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
10/16/2010 921 Unacceptable 55.5 0.1 0.7 17 97
09/14/2010 9 Acceptable 69.4 0.1 6.4 6 92
08/21/2010 1 Acceptable 77.9 0.1 2.4 n/a 89
07/19/2010 32 Acceptable 82.3 0.1 7.3 4 84
06/18/2010 91 Unacceptable 70.1 0.1 2.7 9 93
05/25/2010 13 Acceptable 69.9 0.1 0.6 14 98
10/23/2009 20 Acceptable 50.7 0.1 0.4 47 97
09/17/2009 20 Acceptable 69.1 0.1 2.7 10 95
08/24/2009 57 Possible Risk 78.6 0.1 1.4 68 96
07/31/2009 1120 Unacceptable 75.2 0.1 2.2 35 99
06/13/2009 85 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
05/15/2009 68 Unacceptable 62.9 n/a 0.9 5 103
10/23/2008 8 Acceptable 53.9 0.1 1.5 5 93
09/18/2008 43 Possible Risk n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
08/09/2008 26 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
07/17/2008 17 Acceptable 80.3 0.1 2.7 15 113
06/19/2008 18 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
05/22/2008 5 Acceptable 58.9 0.1 7.1 9 104

Rainfall data comes from wunderground.com. It is added daily to show cumulative amounts.

Acceptable Color
Enterococcus count (under 33/100ml) is acceptable by EPA standards*
Possible Risk Color
Enterococcus count (between 33 and 61/100ml), if sustained over time, would be unacceptable by EPA standards*
Unacceptable Color
Enterococcus count (over 61/100ml) is unacceptable by EPA standards*

What do the Numbers Mean?

We have based our assessment of acceptable water quality on the federal guidelines outlined in the 2000 Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health (BEACH) Act. Learn More