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Newtown Creek- Metropolitan Ave. Bridge

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Physical/Chemical Data

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

Entero Count (fecal indicator) and Rainfall

51 Samples taken

Sample Date [i] Enterococcus Count
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Entero Count

Enterococcus (“Entero”) is a fecal indicating bacterium that lives in the intestines of humans and other warm-blooded animals. It is the EPA preferred indicator for sewage contamination.

Quality Rain, day of (in) Prior Day 2 Days Prior 3 Days Prior Rain 3 Days Total Rain
Sort Sort Sort Sort Sort Sort Sort Sort
05/31/2013 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5
10/10/2012 446 Unacceptable 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.5
09/10/2012 63 Possible Risk 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.4
08/13/2012 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2
07/16/2012 414 Unacceptable 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3
06/11/2012 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
05/15/2012 146 Unacceptable 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5
10/21/2011 2300 Unacceptable 0.0 0.0 1.1 0.0 1.1
09/14/2011 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
08/16/2011 613 Unacceptable 0.0 0.6 5.8 0.0 6.4
07/19/2011 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
06/27/2011 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
05/16/2011 1063 Unacceptable 0.2 0.9 0.0 0.0 1.1
10/12/2010 >24196 Unacceptable 0.1 1.1 0.0 0.0 1.2
09/11/2010 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
08/17/2010 3873 Unacceptable 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.3
07/21/2010 30 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
06/15/2010 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3
06/03/2010 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
05/21/2010 93 Possible Risk 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.1 1.1
10/29/2009 >24196 Unacceptable 0.0 1.3 0.6 0.0 1.9
10/19/2009 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.4
10/09/2009 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2
09/14/2009 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.9
08/20/2009 98 Possible Risk 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.6
07/28/2009 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.6 1.4 0.0 2
07/15/2009 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
06/22/2009 880 Unacceptable 0.0 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.7
06/18/2009 >24196 Unacceptable 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.8
06/05/2009 977 Unacceptable 0.9 0.6 0.5 0.0 2
05/12/2009 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.6
10/20/2008 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
09/26/2008 >24196 Unacceptable 2.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 2.5
09/24/2008 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
08/19/2008 223 Unacceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
07/23/2008 >24196 Unacceptable 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1
07/14/2008 >24196 Unacceptable 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5
07/02/2008 159 Unacceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.6
06/24/2008 268 Unacceptable 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
05/19/2008 341 Unacceptable 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.9 1.1
09/06/2007 5 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
08/16/2007 48 Possible Risk 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
07/11/2007 296 Unacceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
06/18/2007 24 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
05/23/2007 123 Unacceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
05/17/2007 1500 Unacceptable 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.8
04/18/2007 894 Unacceptable 0.0 0.0 0.9 7.6 8.5
12/13/2006 227 Unacceptable 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
11/10/2006 760 Unacceptable 0.0 0.0 3.6 0.0 3.6
10/18/2006 1500 Unacceptable 0.0 1.1 0.0 0.0 1.1
09/26/2006 8 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1

Entero Count (fecal indicator) and Rainfall Correlation

51 Samples taken

All Water Quality Parameters

51 Samples taken

Sample Date [i] Entero Count
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Entero Count

Enterococcus (“Entero”) is a fecal indicating bacterium that lives in the intestines of humans and other warm-blooded animals. It is the EPA preferred indicator for sewage contamination.

Quality [i] Temp (f)
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Temperature

Hudson River water temperature changes seasonally. Surface water temperature can change on small scales in the river reflecting natural and human influences.

[i] Salinity
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Salinity

Estuaries like the Hudson are where freshwaters in rivers meet the sea. Salinity tells us about the relative contribution of fresh and salt water within a particular region of the estuary. 

[i] Chlorophyll
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Chlorophyll

A measure of the amount of microscopic algae present in the water. High chlorophyll counts can mean high levels of the nutrients phosphorus and nitrogen, and the threat, or presence, of algae blooms.

[i] Turbidity
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Turbidity

Turbidity is a measure of the amount of fine particles suspended in the water. As turbidity rises, light penetration, a key factor for aquatic plants and algae, diminishes.

[i] Oxygen
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Oxygen

Oxygen concentrations in the water are closely connected to biological activities. Surface waters are typically in equilibrium with the atmosphere such that the oxygen concentration near the surface is close to fully saturated (100%).

Sort Sort Sort Sort Sort Sort Sort Sort
05/31/2013 10 Acceptable 65.9 20.6 5.6 42.5 95.5
10/10/2012 446 Unacceptable 65.6 22.4 63.2 5.1 49.5
09/10/2012 63 Possible Risk 73.7 11.6 53.4 31 86
08/13/2012 <10 Acceptable 80.7 30.8 35.3 15 257
07/16/2012 414 Unacceptable 79.7 30.1 64.4 11 136
06/11/2012 <10 Acceptable 71.0 21.4 42.3 n/a 119
05/15/2012 146 Unacceptable 61.2 20.6 21.9 6 50
10/21/2011 2300 Unacceptable 61.6 18.0 0.1 3 47
09/14/2011 10 Acceptable 74.6 13.6 2.6 2 33
08/16/2011 613 Unacceptable 73.7 11.6 2.1 9 25
07/19/2011 10 Acceptable 79.9 20.9 94.1 74 298
06/27/2011 <10 Acceptable 75.7 18.9 279.9 24 289
05/16/2011 1063 Unacceptable 57.6 18.3 68.1 97 98
10/12/2010 >24196 Unacceptable 66.3 15.3 27.3 16 61
09/11/2010 10 Acceptable 72.8 24.1 80.1 9 134
08/17/2010 3873 Unacceptable 77.8 25.1 12.8 8 61
07/21/2010 30 Acceptable 77.4 23.8 36.5 8 90
06/15/2010 10 Acceptable 68.9 23.1 43.7 15 172
06/03/2010 <10 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
05/21/2010 93 Possible Risk 61.9 19.3 27.8 6 49
10/29/2009 >24196 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
10/19/2009 10 Acceptable 55.3 22.2 2.5 1 56
10/09/2009 20 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
09/14/2009 20 Acceptable 73.0 20.6 48.5 23 110
08/20/2009 98 Possible Risk 77.6 21.4 22.8 12 83
07/28/2009 <10 Acceptable 77.0 20.3 81.7 21 297
07/15/2009 <10 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
06/22/2009 880 Unacceptable 70.0 8.6 40.0 27 186
06/18/2009 >24196 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
06/05/2009 977 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
05/12/2009 <10 Acceptable 60.3 18.1 8.3 2 62
10/20/2008 10 Acceptable 60.8 22.9 84.2 7 243
09/26/2008 >24196 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
09/24/2008 <10 Acceptable 69.7 22.6 37.2 6 143
08/19/2008 223 Unacceptable 76.5 21.1 35.0 46 16
07/23/2008 >24196 Unacceptable 77.5 16.5 56.9 27 72
07/14/2008 >24196 Unacceptable 73.4 19.9 67.0 20 61
07/02/2008 159 Unacceptable 73.0 21.9 38.0 34 44
06/24/2008 268 Unacceptable 71.7 21.7 8.5 35 11
05/19/2008 341 Unacceptable 58.5 18.6 44.5 10 75
09/06/2007 5 Acceptable 74.9 22.8 60.6 17 135
08/16/2007 48 Possible Risk 77.9 21.1 89.5 17 110
07/11/2007 296 Unacceptable 71.5 23.0 4.2 19 5
06/18/2007 24 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
05/23/2007 123 Unacceptable 63.0 20.3 3.2 28 21
05/17/2007 1500 Unacceptable 64.6 14.3 60.8 22 65
04/18/2007 894 Unacceptable 48.7 3.7 0.1 24 61
12/13/2006 227 Unacceptable 45.5 18.2 19.7 10 55
11/10/2006 760 Unacceptable 58.2 6.9 3.2 18 33
10/18/2006 1500 Unacceptable 65.2 16.9 15.5 34 20
09/26/2006 8 Acceptable 69.8 21.2 n/a n/a 94

Water Quality

Acceptable (0–29)
Possible Risk (30–110)
Unacceptable (111+)
(Enterococcus count per 100mL)

Prior Three Day Rainfall
(in inches)

Dry Weather (0–0.25)
Wet Weather (0.25+)

Rainfall data comes from wunderground.com. Wet weather is a common trigger of fecal contamination.

What do the Numbers Mean?

Water Quality scoring is based on the 2012 Recreational Water Quality Criteria from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for safe swimming. Learn More

About this location:

ALERT: This site is never safe for swimming or fishing

Brooklyn, NY
Newtown Creek at the Metropolitan Avenue Bridge is an industrial waterway and a tributary of the East River.

The data displayed on these pages relates to the levels of sewage indicating microbes. Even though the levels on a single days can fall within acceptable levels for Enterococcus, these locations are not necessarily acceptable for swimming. Other water quality parameters not reported on this web site such as chemical contamination and floatables should cause users to exercise caution at this site.

Agencies Responsible:

NYCDEP: 212-639-9675 and NYSDEC Region 2: 718-482-4933