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Peekskill Riverfront Green Park

Peekskill Riverfront Green Park

About this location:

Peekskill, NY
At this site there is a launch ramp, boating, kayaking and fishing. Swimming at the beach nearby is prohibited but casual contact with the water has been observed.

Agencies Responsible:

Westchester County Dept. of Health: 914-813-5000 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

30 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
10/20/2011 262 Unacceptable 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
09/15/2011 4352 Unacceptable 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 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/28/2011 31 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.1
05/17/2011 2014 Unacceptable 1.2 1.2 2.0 2.0 2.0
10/13/2010 31 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3
09/12/2010 86 Possible Risk 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
07/22/2010 73 Possible Risk 0.0 0.1 0.1 1.5 1.5
06/16/2010 10 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
10/20/2009 10 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
08/21/2009 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/29/2009 <10 Acceptable 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.8 1.1
06/23/2009 86 Possible Risk 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.7 3.5
06/08/2009 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 1.7
05/13/2009 57 Possible Risk 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
10/21/2008 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/23/2008 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/21/2008 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/15/2008 28 Acceptable 0.0 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1
06/25/2008 86 Possible Risk 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3
06/16/2008 276 Unacceptable 0.0 0.0 1.7 1.7 1.7
05/20/2008 18 Acceptable 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.6 1.5
09/09/2007 2 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/23/2007 9 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 1.3 1.4 1.5
07/16/2007 2 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0
05/21/2007 28 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 1.1

Basic Sampling Data

30 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
10/20/2011 262 Unacceptable 63.1 0.1 1.7 80 87
09/15/2011 4352 Unacceptable 67.2 0.1 1.8 194 85
08/17/2011 <10 Acceptable 84.6 1.3 2.5 39 94
07/18/2011 20 Acceptable 82.6 0.2 2.5 27 116
06/28/2011 31 Acceptable 79.4 0.6 6.1 5 98
05/17/2011 2014 Unacceptable 59.4 0.1 n/a n/a 91
10/13/2010 31 Acceptable 65.0 0.1 5.2 28 87
09/12/2010 86 Possible Risk 75.3 3.1 7.0 16 83
08/18/2010 <10 Acceptable 82.0 3.8 9.3 10 89
07/22/2010 73 Possible Risk 83.3 4.2 6.1 24 117
06/16/2010 10 Acceptable 72.2 2.2 3.6 16 84
05/22/2010 <10 Acceptable 65.9 1.8 2.3 18 96
10/20/2009 10 Acceptable 61.7 1.3 2.4 19 91
09/15/2009 <10 Acceptable 77.0 3.0 2.6 34 101
08/21/2009 <10 Acceptable 81.9 0.7 4.0 19 82
07/29/2009 <10 Acceptable 78.4 0.3 4.6 19 85
06/23/2009 86 Possible Risk 72.5 0.1 1.5 20 104
06/08/2009 10 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
05/13/2009 57 Possible Risk 63.3 0.1 4.6 18 120
10/21/2008 20 Acceptable 64.3 4.2 1.7 10 86
09/23/2008 <10 Acceptable 75.1 2.4 1.6 11 88
08/21/2008 <10 Acceptable 79.7 1.2 1.9 12 82
07/15/2008 28 Acceptable 81.6 2.4 3.5 19 103
06/25/2008 86 Possible Risk 76.8 2.7 1.9 12 91
06/16/2008 276 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
05/20/2008 18 Acceptable 58.5 0.5 2.1 22 95
09/09/2007 2 Acceptable 81.4 5.4 4.0 18 102
08/23/2007 9 Acceptable 77.2 4.6 3.2 26 86
07/16/2007 2 Acceptable 80.9 2.9 2.2 17 96
05/21/2007 28 Acceptable 64.0 0.1 2.0 51 101

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