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Athens Sewage Treatment Plant Outfall

Athens Sewage Treatment Plant Outfall

About this location:

Athens, NY
The Athens Sewage Treatment Plant Outfall is in close proximity to the village waterfront, which has recreational boating from small marinas, kayaking, and fishing.

Agencies Responsible:

Greene County Dept. of Health: 518-719-3600 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 30 Acceptable 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.1 1.2
09/15/2012 6 Acceptable 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
08/18/2012 16 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3
07/21/2012 38 Possible Risk 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2
06/16/2012 24 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.7
05/19/2012 66 Unacceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.2
10/16/2011 1553 Unacceptable 0.0 0.1 1.3 1.6 1.6
09/19/2011 29 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4
08/20/2011 19 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.9
07/14/2011 24 Acceptable 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
07/02/2011 67 Unacceptable 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.1 2.2
05/19/2011 119 Unacceptable 0.8 1.0 1.1 1.7 2.5
10/16/2010 65 Unacceptable 0.0 1.0 1.3 1.3 1.3
09/14/2010 27 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
08/21/2010 5 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2
07/19/2010 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.7 0.8
06/18/2010 76 Unacceptable 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.5
05/25/2010 8 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/23/2009 6 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/17/2009 98 Unacceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/24/2009 1733 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
06/12/2009 87 Unacceptable 0.3 0.6 0.6 1.1 1.1
05/15/2009 7 Acceptable 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
10/23/2008 30 Acceptable 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
09/17/2008 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.8
08/09/2008 70 Unacceptable 0.0 0.0 1.3 1.5 2.8
07/17/2008 16 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.8
06/18/2008 36 Possible Risk 0.0 0.1 1.1 1.1 1.4

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 30 Acceptable 58.7 0.1 4.3 18.7 96.0
09/15/2012 6 Acceptable 73.8 0.1 2.9 23 97
08/18/2012 16 Acceptable 79.7 0.2 2.0 9 98
07/21/2012 38 Possible Risk 81.6 0.2 2.8 24 93
06/16/2012 24 Acceptable 73.0 0.1 1.9 21 97
05/19/2012 66 Unacceptable 65.3 0.1 1.2 75 99
10/16/2011 1553 Unacceptable 61.4 0.1 0.6 75 94
09/19/2011 29 Acceptable 66.6 0.1 0.9 68 93
08/20/2011 19 Acceptable 78.2 0.1 14.9 59 124
07/14/2011 24 Acceptable 78.9 0.1 8.8 125 n/a
07/02/2011 67 Unacceptable 72.6 0.1 0.8 38 n/a
05/19/2011 119 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
10/16/2010 65 Unacceptable 55.6 0.1 1.9 17 94
09/14/2010 27 Acceptable 71.8 0.1 17.1 n/a 92
08/21/2010 5 Acceptable 78.1 0.1 3.8 n/a 90
07/19/2010 20 Acceptable 83.0 0.1 6.3 17 96
06/18/2010 76 Unacceptable 71.3 0.1 49.2 72 115
05/25/2010 8 Acceptable 67.9 0.1 16.5 565 127
10/23/2009 6 Acceptable 50.8 0.1 1.2 36 91
09/17/2009 98 Unacceptable 68.9 0.1 22.2 53 112
08/24/2009 1733 Unacceptable 79.0 0.1 14.2 79 101
07/31/2009 >2420 Unacceptable 74.4 0.1 5.1 77 91
06/12/2009 87 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
05/15/2009 7 Acceptable 62.3 n/a 2.8 19 99
10/23/2008 30 Acceptable 53.9 0.1 18.7 19 98
09/17/2008 10 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
08/09/2008 70 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
07/17/2008 16 Acceptable 82.3 0.1 2.1 17 122
06/18/2008 36 Possible Risk 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