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Nyack Launch Ramp

Nyack Launch Ramp

About this location:

Nyack, NY
This public launch ramp is adjacent to a waterfront park, village marina and private boat club. There is boating, kayaking, windsurfing and jet skiing, as well as fishing and some swimming.

Agencies Responsible:

Rockland County Dept. of Health: 845-364-2900 and NYSDEC Region 3: 914-428-2505

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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

52 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
10/11/2012 31 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2
09/11/2012 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.4 2.1
08/14/2012 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
07/17/2012 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2
06/12/2012 98 Possible Risk 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/16/2012 <10 Acceptable 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5
04/09/2012 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
03/05/2012 63 Possible Risk 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.4
02/06/2012 216 Unacceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
01/03/2012 613 Unacceptable 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1
12/05/2011 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
11/07/2011 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/20/2011 121 Unacceptable 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
09/15/2011 41 Possible Risk 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/17/2011 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.4 3.4
07/18/2011 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/28/2011 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.1
06/02/2011 30 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2
05/17/2011 663 Unacceptable 1.2 1.2 2.0 2.0 2.0
05/02/2011 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.4
04/04/2011 31 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3
03/07/2011 767 Unacceptable 0.2 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3
02/07/2011 238 Unacceptable 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.8
01/03/2011 218 Unacceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4
12/06/2010 122 Unacceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0
11/08/2010 63 Possible Risk 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/13/2010 73 Possible Risk 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3
09/12/2010 30 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/18/2010 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.5
08/10/2010 41 Possible Risk 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/22/2010 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.1 1.5 1.5
06/28/2010 73 Possible Risk 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/16/2010 30 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
05/22/2010 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.6
05/10/2010 75 Possible Risk 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1
04/06/2010 74 Possible Risk 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
03/08/2010 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7
01/26/2010 85 Possible Risk 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
12/28/2009 384 Unacceptable 0.0 0.3 1.5 1.6 1.7
10/20/2009 31 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
09/15/2009 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
08/22/2009 383 Unacceptable 0.6 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2
08/21/2009 85 Possible Risk 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/29/2009 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.5
06/23/2009 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.7 3.5
06/06/2009 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.8 1.2 1.6 1.6
05/13/2009 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
09/07/2008 120 Unacceptable 0.0 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.8
08/21/2008 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/20/2008 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/15/2008 27 Acceptable 0.0 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1
06/16/2008 214 Unacceptable 0.0 0.0 1.7 1.7 1.7

Basic Sampling Data

52 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
10/11/2012 31 Acceptable 64.1 4.8 4.1 19.9 85.7
09/11/2012 10 Acceptable 74.9 6.8 7.3 28 93
08/14/2012 10 Acceptable 81.7 8.3 3.3 21 90
07/17/2012 <10 Acceptable 82.6 9.1 18.6 86 121
06/12/2012 98 Possible Risk 72.6 3.0 12.4 37 99
05/16/2012 <10 Acceptable 65.1 0.8 6.6 35 106
04/09/2012 10 Acceptable 53.6 7.7 n/a n/a 101
03/05/2012 63 Possible Risk 44.8 3.5 n/a n/a 100
02/06/2012 216 Unacceptable 40.3 2.4 n/a n/a 99
01/03/2012 613 Unacceptable 40.5 0.1 n/a n/a 98
12/05/2011 <10 Acceptable 48.2 0.2 n/a n/a 94
11/07/2011 10 Acceptable 54.7 0.9 n/a n/a 92
10/20/2011 121 Unacceptable 63.7 0.7 0.3 58 96
09/15/2011 41 Possible Risk 70.5 0.1 1.8 112 82
08/17/2011 10 Acceptable 81.0 6.3 5.0 22 103
07/18/2011 <10 Acceptable 82.8 3.6 5.9 25 n/a
06/28/2011 10 Acceptable 80.0 1.7 10.2 9 105
06/02/2011 30 Acceptable 72.0 1.3 n/a n/a 112
05/17/2011 663 Unacceptable 59.7 2.6 n/a n/a 93
05/02/2011 20 Acceptable 54.9 0.1 n/a n/a 99
04/04/2011 31 Acceptable 44.6 3.8 n/a n/a 95
03/07/2011 767 Unacceptable 39.2 0.6 n/a n/a 98
02/07/2011 238 Unacceptable 34.9 4.6 n/a n/a 95
01/03/2011 218 Unacceptable 35.4 3.7 n/a n/a 92
12/06/2010 122 Unacceptable 40.8 0.2 n/a n/a 91
11/08/2010 63 Possible Risk 50.0 1.0 n/a n/a 91
10/13/2010 73 Possible Risk 63.6 0.4 6.5 33 90
09/12/2010 30 Acceptable 70.6 7.7 7.3 22 82
08/18/2010 <10 Acceptable 80.4 7.4 18.5 153 108
08/10/2010 41 Possible Risk 80.6 8.4 n/a n/a 111
07/22/2010 10 Acceptable 82.5 8.5 31.7 17 150
06/28/2010 73 Possible Risk 80.4 6.1 n/a n/a 109
06/16/2010 30 Acceptable 72.6 7.7 6.5 47 85
05/22/2010 <10 Acceptable 66.2 5.4 6.7 15 99
05/10/2010 75 Possible Risk 57.0 2.3 n/a n/a 96
04/06/2010 74 Possible Risk 52.3 0.1 n/a n/a 95
03/08/2010 20 Acceptable 39.9 2.4 n/a n/a 98
01/26/2010 85 Possible Risk 37.9 5.5 n/a n/a 97
12/28/2009 384 Unacceptable 39.7 4.0 n/a n/a 94
10/20/2009 31 Acceptable 55.7 6.6 3.0 21 90
09/15/2009 <10 Acceptable 74.7 6.1 4.2 38 89
08/22/2009 383 Unacceptable 81.2 4.7 20.3 22 110
08/21/2009 85 Possible Risk 82.1 4.8 23.4 22 118
07/29/2009 <10 Acceptable 78.9 2.4 7.5 19 98
06/23/2009 <10 Acceptable 71.4 0.4 1.4 38 97
06/06/2009 <10 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
05/13/2009 <10 Acceptable 63.7 1.9 4.4 30 104
09/07/2008 120 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
08/21/2008 <10 Acceptable 79.0 5.8 6.6 10 114
07/20/2008 <10 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
07/15/2008 27 Acceptable 79.2 5.6 5.1 n/a 98
06/16/2008 214 Unacceptable 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 35/100ml) is acceptable by EPA standards*
Possible Risk Color
Enterococcus count (between 35 and 104/100ml), if sustained over time, would be unacceptable by EPA standards*
Unacceptable Color
Enterococcus count (over 104/100ml) 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