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Island Creek/Normans Kill

Island Creek/Normans Kill

About this location:

Glenmont, NY
The two creeks enter the Hudson at this sampling site. There are no facilities, but there is recreational boating and some kayaking through the industrial portion of the Port of Albany.

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

29 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 146 Unacceptable 0.4 1.0 1.0 1.5 1.7
09/15/2012 13 Acceptable 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
08/18/2012 22 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3
07/21/2012 11 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2
06/16/2012 29 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.7
05/20/2012 16 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 93 Unacceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4
08/21/2011 866 Unacceptable 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.6
07/14/2011 30 Acceptable 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
07/02/2011 18 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.1 2.2
05/19/2011 1733 Unacceptable 0.8 1.0 1.1 1.7 2.5
10/16/2010 >2420 Unacceptable 0.0 1.0 1.3 1.3 1.3
09/14/2010 104 Unacceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
08/21/2010 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2
07/19/2010 122 Unacceptable 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.7 0.8
06/18/2010 137 Unacceptable 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.5
05/25/2010 6 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/23/2009 23 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/17/2009 46 Possible Risk 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/24/2009 163 Unacceptable 0.0 0.3 1.3 2.8 3.0
07/31/2009 >2420 Unacceptable 0.6 0.9 1.9 1.9 2.4
06/13/2009 727 Unacceptable 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.6 1.1
05/15/2009 179 Unacceptable 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
10/23/2008 2 Acceptable 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
09/18/2008 100 Unacceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
08/09/2008 613 Unacceptable 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 2.8
07/17/2008 12 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.8
06/19/2008 1414 Unacceptable 0.0 0.4 0.5 1.4 1.7

Basic Sampling Data

29 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 146 Unacceptable 56.6 0.1 1.3 2.1 98.7
09/15/2012 13 Acceptable 72.6 0.1 1.1 3 99
08/18/2012 22 Acceptable 79.8 0.2 1.5 5 98
07/21/2012 11 Acceptable 82.1 0.2 6.2 10 102
06/16/2012 29 Acceptable 75.5 0.2 1.7 14 104
05/20/2012 16 Acceptable 67.1 0.1 0.7 14 103
10/16/2011 >2420 Unacceptable 58.2 0.2 1.5 77 100
09/19/2011 93 Unacceptable 65.0 0.1 0.8 26 102
08/21/2011 866 Unacceptable 76.2 0.2 2.0 53 93
07/14/2011 30 Acceptable 79.0 0.1 4.1 11 104
07/02/2011 18 Acceptable 73.4 0.1 0.6 7 n/a
05/19/2011 1733 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
10/16/2010 >2420 Unacceptable 53.5 0.2 1.0 78 100
09/14/2010 104 Unacceptable 69.1 0.1 4.2 4 93
08/21/2010 20 Acceptable 77.7 0.1 1.5 n/a 89
07/19/2010 122 Unacceptable 81.9 0.1 3.8 4 81
06/18/2010 137 Unacceptable 69.6 0.1 3.2 13 93
05/25/2010 6 Acceptable 71.2 0.1 3.3 77 98
10/23/2009 23 Acceptable 50.7 0.1 0.4 38 97
09/17/2009 46 Possible Risk 68.9 0.1 1.8 10 93
08/24/2009 163 Unacceptable 77.9 0.1 1.6 66 99
07/31/2009 >2420 Unacceptable 70.6 0.2 3.9 379 101
06/13/2009 727 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
05/15/2009 179 Unacceptable 65.6 0.3 2.9 17 114
10/23/2008 2 Acceptable 54.1 0.1 1.4 3 94
09/18/2008 100 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
08/09/2008 613 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
07/17/2008 12 Acceptable 80.2 0.1 3.3 21 113
06/19/2008 1414 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

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