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Catskill Launch Ramp

Catskill Launch Ramp

About this location:

Catskill, NY
The Launch Ramp at Catskill has kayaking, casual water contact from recreational boats, 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

31 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 15 Acceptable 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.1 1.2
09/14/2012 5 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/18/2012 5 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3
07/20/2012 11 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.7
06/15/2012 16 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.7
05/19/2012 15 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.2
10/16/2011 816 Unacceptable 0.0 0.1 1.3 1.6 1.6
09/19/2011 22 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4
08/20/2011 6 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.9
07/15/2011 3 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3
07/01/2011 19 Acceptable 0.0 1.0 2.1 2.2 2.2
05/19/2011 147 Unacceptable 0.8 1.0 1.1 1.7 2.5
10/16/2010 192 Unacceptable 0.0 1.0 1.3 1.3 1.3
09/14/2010 31 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
08/23/2010 435 Unacceptable 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.6
08/21/2010 8 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2
07/19/2010 2 Acceptable 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.7 0.8
06/18/2010 6 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.5
05/25/2010 2 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/23/2009 3 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/17/2009 16 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/24/2009 488 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 29 Acceptable 0.3 0.6 0.6 1.1 1.1
05/15/2009 3 Acceptable 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
10/23/2008 4 Acceptable 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
09/16/2008 4 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.8
08/09/2008 23 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 1.3 1.5 2.8
07/17/2008 6 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.8
06/18/2008 9 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 1.1 1.1 1.4
05/22/2008 1 Acceptable 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3

Basic Sampling Data

31 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 15 Acceptable 58.2 0.1 4.1 14.1 95.7
09/14/2012 5 Acceptable 75.1 0.1 2.4 82 92
08/18/2012 5 Acceptable 79.2 0.2 1.4 14 91
07/20/2012 11 Acceptable 81.1 0.2 1.9 27 84
06/15/2012 16 Acceptable 72.3 0.1 1.6 18 96
05/19/2012 15 Acceptable 65.4 0.1 1.3 62 99
10/16/2011 816 Unacceptable 60.3 0.1 0.5 48 95
09/19/2011 22 Acceptable 66.9 0.1 0.9 68 91
08/20/2011 6 Acceptable 77.6 0.1 n/a 28 112
07/15/2011 3 Acceptable 78.4 0.1 9.0 14 n/a
07/01/2011 19 Acceptable 72.1 0.1 1.5 27 n/a
05/19/2011 147 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
10/16/2010 192 Unacceptable 54.9 0.1 1.9 34 95
09/14/2010 31 Acceptable 71.6 0.1 9.9 n/a 90
08/23/2010 435 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
08/21/2010 8 Acceptable 77.8 0.1 3.1 n/a 83
07/19/2010 2 Acceptable 83.2 0.1 3.7 9 88
06/18/2010 6 Acceptable 71.8 0.1 2.8 21 115
05/25/2010 2 Acceptable 67.7 0.1 13.4 89 127
10/23/2009 3 Acceptable 51.2 0.1 1.3 18 92
09/17/2009 16 Acceptable 69.0 0.1 14.4 32 106
08/24/2009 488 Unacceptable 78.5 0.1 4.9 30 99
07/31/2009 >2420 Unacceptable 72.1 0.1 5.1 156 95
06/12/2009 29 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
05/15/2009 3 Acceptable 62.4 n/a 3.3 11 100
10/23/2008 4 Acceptable 54.1 0.1 12.2 14 101
09/16/2008 4 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
08/09/2008 23 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
07/17/2008 6 Acceptable 80.1 0.1 1.3 18 109
06/18/2008 9 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
05/22/2008 1 Acceptable 58.8 0.1 15.4 27 105

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