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Newburgh Launch Ramp

Newburgh Launch Ramp

About this location:

Newburgh, NY
This area is heavily used for boating, kayaking and jet skiis, with team rowing and fishing in the vicinity. Next to the ramp is a combined sewer overflow (CSO) and a few hundred yards south is a sewage treatment plant outfall.

Agencies Responsible:

Orange County Dept. of Health: 845-291-2331 and NYSDEC Region 3: 845-256-3000

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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

32 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
10/14/2012 58 Possible Risk 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1
09/13/2012 33 Possible Risk 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9
08/15/2012 365 Unacceptable 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.2
07/19/2012 93 Unacceptable 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.1
06/14/2012 37 Possible Risk 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.6 0.6
05/18/2012 8 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.6
10/18/2011 411 Unacceptable 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1
09/17/2011 125 Unacceptable 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1
08/18/2011 921 Unacceptable 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.8 1.6
07/17/2011 12 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/29/2011 727 Unacceptable 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6
05/18/2011 921 Unacceptable 0.9 1.7 1.8 2.1 2.1
10/15/2010 2420 Unacceptable 0.4 1.2 1.2 1.5 1.5
10/14/2010 326 Unacceptable 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3
09/13/2010 17 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/19/2010 328 Unacceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.2
07/20/2010 1300 Unacceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/17/2010 225 Unacceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
05/23/2010 41 Possible Risk 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6
10/21/2009 184 Unacceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2
09/16/2009 36 Possible Risk 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4
08/22/2009 687 Unacceptable 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6
08/03/2009 115 Unacceptable 0.0 0.6 0.6 1.7 2.0
07/30/2009 225 Unacceptable 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.5
06/09/2009 1046 Unacceptable 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.1
05/14/2009 2 Acceptable 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2
10/22/2008 19 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/20/2008 1 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/06/2008 27 Acceptable 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.8
07/16/2008 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.6
06/17/2008 41 Possible Risk 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.0 1.0
05/21/2008 19 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.8

Basic Sampling Data

32 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
10/14/2012 58 Possible Risk 63.2 0.2 4.1 17.5 87.7
09/13/2012 33 Possible Risk 78.4 0.9 5.5 50 101
08/15/2012 365 Unacceptable 81.5 0.3 2.7 17 100
07/19/2012 93 Unacceptable 81.9 1.0 2.2 26 89
06/14/2012 37 Possible Risk 74.2 0.1 1.5 25 91
05/18/2012 8 Acceptable 63.7 0.1 2.2 26 95
10/18/2011 411 Unacceptable 61.4 0.1 1.5 78 88
09/17/2011 125 Unacceptable 67.0 0.1 1.2 242 85
08/18/2011 921 Unacceptable 80.0 0.1 1.8 49 78
07/17/2011 12 Acceptable 79.4 0.1 5.8 48 n/a
06/29/2011 727 Unacceptable 75.1 0.1 3.1 40 83
05/18/2011 921 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
10/15/2010 2420 Unacceptable 59.8 0.1 3.1 28 81
10/14/2010 326 Unacceptable 60.9 0.1 3.1 36 82
09/13/2010 17 Acceptable 74.5 0.3 5.6 21 89
08/19/2010 328 Unacceptable 82.9 0.4 10.8 65 111
07/20/2010 1300 Unacceptable 82.6 0.4 3.6 17 88
06/17/2010 225 Unacceptable 72.4 0.2 3.8 35 81
05/23/2010 41 Possible Risk 64.6 0.1 5.5 62 97
10/21/2009 184 Unacceptable 58.8 0.1 2.1 20 88
09/16/2009 36 Possible Risk 72.6 0.1 3.4 21 92
08/22/2009 687 Unacceptable 79.6 0.1 2.3 32 83
08/03/2009 115 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
07/30/2009 225 Unacceptable 78.0 0.1 2.4 25 85
06/09/2009 1046 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
05/14/2009 2 Acceptable 60.5 0.1 6.1 43 108
10/22/2008 19 Acceptable 61.6 0.7 2.4 26 88
09/20/2008 1 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
08/06/2008 27 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
07/16/2008 10 Acceptable 79.7 0.1 1.9 17 98
06/17/2008 41 Possible Risk n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
05/21/2008 19 Acceptable 56.9 0.1 2.2 30 94

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