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Beacon Harbor

Beacon Harbor

About this location:

Beacon, NY
The Beacon Harbor sampling site has recreational boating, kayaking, and fishing. There is a seasonal public “river pool” to the north, and a storm drain overflow in the vicinity.

Agencies Responsible:

Dutchess County Dept. of Health: 845-486-3400 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 38 Possible Risk 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1
09/13/2012 56 Possible Risk 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9
08/15/2012 15 Acceptable 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.2
07/19/2012 18 Acceptable 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.1
06/14/2012 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.6 0.6
05/18/2012 2 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.6
10/18/2011 25 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1
09/17/2011 40 Possible Risk 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1
08/18/2011 21 Acceptable 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.8 1.6
07/17/2011 <1 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/29/2011 69 Unacceptable 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6
05/18/2011 99 Unacceptable 0.9 1.7 1.8 2.1 2.1
10/15/2010 816 Unacceptable 0.4 1.2 1.2 1.5 1.5
10/14/2010 56 Possible Risk 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3
09/13/2010 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/19/2010 48 Possible Risk 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.2
07/20/2010 28 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/17/2010 50 Possible Risk 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
05/23/2010 7 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6
10/21/2009 107 Unacceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2
09/16/2009 23 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4
08/22/2009 8 Acceptable 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6
08/03/2009 8 Acceptable 0.0 0.6 0.6 1.7 2.0
07/30/2009 12 Acceptable 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.5
06/09/2009 104 Unacceptable 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.1
05/14/2009 6 Acceptable 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2
10/22/2008 22 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/20/2008 3 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/06/2008 4 Acceptable 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.8
07/16/2008 1 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.6
06/17/2008 17 Acceptable 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.0 1.0
05/21/2008 3 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 38 Possible Risk 62.3 0.2 4.2 14.7 90.6
09/13/2012 56 Possible Risk 79.0 0.7 5.8 93 106
08/15/2012 15 Acceptable 81.1 0.4 3.9 24 99
07/19/2012 18 Acceptable 82.7 0.6 3.5 15 95
06/14/2012 10 Acceptable 74.9 0.1 1.7 29 95
05/18/2012 2 Acceptable 64.5 0.1 2.3 19 101
10/18/2011 25 Acceptable 60.9 0.1 1.8 98 90
09/17/2011 40 Possible Risk 66.5 0.1 1.4 227 85
08/18/2011 21 Acceptable 80.0 0.2 2.1 78 86
07/17/2011 <1 Acceptable 80.0 0.1 n/a 19 n/a
06/29/2011 69 Unacceptable 77.4 0.1 6.3 37 109
05/18/2011 99 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
10/15/2010 816 Unacceptable 59.5 0.1 5.1 44 83
10/14/2010 56 Possible Risk 61.0 0.1 4.8 31 83
09/13/2010 20 Acceptable 74.2 0.3 7.1 14 90
08/19/2010 48 Possible Risk 81.9 0.5 11.1 14 108
07/20/2010 28 Acceptable 82.5 0.8 6.7 11 92
06/17/2010 50 Possible Risk 72.1 0.2 6.8 87 87
05/23/2010 7 Acceptable 65.3 0.1 5.4 23 100
10/21/2009 107 Unacceptable 58.6 0.1 2.8 17 90
09/16/2009 23 Acceptable 72.4 0.2 3.4 23 89
08/22/2009 8 Acceptable 79.6 0.1 3.6 19 84
08/03/2009 8 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
07/30/2009 12 Acceptable 80.3 0.1 3.0 18 104
06/09/2009 104 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
05/14/2009 6 Acceptable 60.3 0.1 7.9 28 109
10/22/2008 22 Acceptable 60.7 0.6 2.5 12 90
09/20/2008 3 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
08/06/2008 4 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
07/16/2008 1 Acceptable 79.3 0.2 3.2 15 105
06/17/2008 17 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
05/21/2008 3 Acceptable 56.3 0.1 3.4 35 97

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