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Eddyville Anchorage

About this location:

Ulster, NY
This site in Rondout Creek is heavily used for boating, kayaking, rafting, swimming and fishing.

Agencies Responsible:

Ulster County Dept. of Health: 845-340-3010 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

33 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 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1
09/14/2012 32 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
08/17/2012 12 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.4
07/20/2012 32 Acceptable 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.7 1.5
06/15/2012 56 Possible Risk 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.6
05/19/2012 22 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
10/17/2011 58 Possible Risk 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
09/18/2011 19 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
08/20/2011 82 Unacceptable 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.8
07/16/2011 3 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/30/2011 345 Unacceptable 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
05/19/2011 >2420 Unacceptable 0.0 0.9 1.7 1.8 2.1
10/15/2010 119 Unacceptable 0.4 1.2 1.2 1.5 1.5
09/13/2010 59 Possible Risk 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
08/20/2010 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.2
07/20/2010 43 Possible Risk 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/17/2010 24 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
05/24/2010 1 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/22/2009 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
09/16/2009 21 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4
08/23/2009 >2420 Unacceptable 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.6
07/30/2009 >2420 Unacceptable 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.5
06/11/2009 285 Unacceptable 0.2 0.3 1.1 1.1 1.2
05/17/2009 1986 Unacceptable 0.7 0.9 0.9 1.5 1.5
05/14/2009 31 Acceptable 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2
10/22/2008 9 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/15/2008 19 Acceptable 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.7 0.7
08/10/2008 19 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.8
08/08/2008 5 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3
08/07/2008 50 Possible Risk 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.8
07/16/2008 8 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.6
06/18/2008 70 Unacceptable 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.3
05/21/2008 11 Acceptable 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.9

Basic Sampling Data

33 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 20 Acceptable 56.4 0.1 3.5 2.4 96.6
09/14/2012 32 Acceptable 72.8 0.2 3.7 3 89
08/17/2012 12 Acceptable 79.5 0.2 2.3 2 98
07/20/2012 32 Acceptable 80.5 0.2 7.8 5 72
06/15/2012 56 Possible Risk 71.3 0.2 3.8 17 101
05/19/2012 22 Acceptable 64.0 0.1 3.7 32 101
10/17/2011 58 Possible Risk 58.8 0.1 0.6 48 99
09/18/2011 19 Acceptable 64.1 0.1 3.1 12 101
08/20/2011 82 Unacceptable 71.4 0.1 3.3 64 99
07/16/2011 3 Acceptable 79.7 0.1 4.8 6 n/a
06/30/2011 345 Unacceptable 72.9 0.1 3.1 n/a 96
05/19/2011 >2420 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
10/15/2010 119 Unacceptable 57.8 0.2 4.7 8 92
09/13/2010 59 Possible Risk 70.6 0.2 8.9 17 125
08/20/2010 20 Acceptable 79.1 0.2 13.2 5 115
07/20/2010 43 Possible Risk 81.2 0.2 26.1 5 73
06/17/2010 24 Acceptable 72.2 0.2 15.4 7 95
05/24/2010 1 Acceptable 68.4 0.2 7.2 7 101
10/22/2009 10 Acceptable 52.8 0.2 1.9 21 97
09/16/2009 21 Acceptable 68.9 0.2 35.9 14 104
08/23/2009 >2420 Unacceptable 74.3 0.1 4.3 97 101
07/30/2009 >2420 Unacceptable 72.2 0.1 4.1 115 105
06/11/2009 285 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
05/17/2009 1986 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
05/14/2009 31 Acceptable 61.1 0.1 7.4 9 100
10/22/2008 9 Acceptable 53.8 0.2 2.4 4 93
09/15/2008 19 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
08/10/2008 19 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
08/08/2008 5 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
08/07/2008 50 Possible Risk n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
07/16/2008 8 Acceptable 82.0 0.1 3.9 44 110
06/18/2008 70 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
05/21/2008 11 Acceptable 57.1 0.1 3.1 11 98

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