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Hudson Launch Ramp

Hudson Launch Ramp

About this location:

Hudson, NY
The launch ramp and boat club at Hudson host kayaking, fishing and recreational boating There is swimming in the area.

Agencies Responsible:

Columbia County Dept. of Health: 518-828-3358, 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 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.1 1.2
09/15/2012 4 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 8 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2
06/16/2012 7 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.7
05/19/2012 26 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.2
10/16/2011 1986 Unacceptable 0.0 0.1 1.3 1.6 1.6
09/19/2011 38 Possible Risk 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4
08/20/2011 7 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.9
07/14/2011 6 Acceptable 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
07/02/2011 74 Unacceptable 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.1 2.2
05/19/2011 238 Unacceptable 0.8 1.0 1.1 1.7 2.5
10/16/2010 125 Unacceptable 0.0 1.0 1.3 1.3 1.3
09/14/2010 19 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
08/21/2010 12 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2
07/19/2010 11 Acceptable 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.7 0.8
06/18/2010 65 Unacceptable 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.5
05/25/2010 4 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/23/2009 4 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 727 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 249 Unacceptable 0.3 0.6 0.6 1.1 1.1
05/16/2009 26 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5
05/15/2009 7 Acceptable 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
10/23/2008 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
09/17/2008 9 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.8
08/09/2008 65 Unacceptable 0.0 0.0 1.3 1.5 2.8
07/17/2008 12 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.8
06/18/2008 21 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 1.1 1.1 1.4
05/22/2008 8 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 20 Acceptable 58.0 0.1 4.0 15.5 94.8
09/15/2012 4 Acceptable 73.9 0.1 3.0 17 95
08/18/2012 16 Acceptable 79.4 0.2 2.2 8 96
07/21/2012 8 Acceptable 81.2 0.2 2.9 12 93
06/16/2012 7 Acceptable 73.2 0.1 1.5 12 96
05/19/2012 26 Acceptable 65.0 0.1 0.6 19 99
10/16/2011 1986 Unacceptable 61.1 0.1 0.4 65 94
09/19/2011 38 Possible Risk 66.3 0.1 0.8 59 93
08/20/2011 7 Acceptable 78.6 0.1 11.1 55 120
07/14/2011 6 Acceptable 78.9 0.1 n/a 148 n/a
07/02/2011 74 Unacceptable 72.2 0.1 0.6 20 n/a
05/19/2011 238 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
10/16/2010 125 Unacceptable 55.6 0.1 1.9 14 94
09/14/2010 19 Acceptable 71.6 0.1 13.5 n/a 94
08/21/2010 12 Acceptable 78.0 0.1 3.0 n/a 91
07/19/2010 11 Acceptable 83.1 0.1 5.7 10 95
06/18/2010 65 Unacceptable 71.0 0.1 1.8 45 117
05/25/2010 4 Acceptable 68.1 0.1 8.7 894 124
10/23/2009 4 Acceptable 51.0 0.1 1.0 21 91
09/17/2009 16 Acceptable 69.2 0.1 17.4 24 109
08/24/2009 727 Unacceptable 78.8 0.1 9.4 94 99
07/31/2009 >2420 Unacceptable 74.6 0.1 4.7 62 90
06/12/2009 249 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
05/16/2009 26 Acceptable 63.4 0.1 1.7 25 104
05/15/2009 7 Acceptable 62.3 n/a 2.5 16 100
10/23/2008 10 Acceptable 54.1 0.1 10.8 10 99
09/17/2008 9 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
08/09/2008 65 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
07/17/2008 12 Acceptable 80.0 0.1 2.8 17 114
06/18/2008 21 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
05/22/2008 8 Acceptable 58.6 0.1 11.6 28 100

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