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Esopus Creek West

About this location:

Saugerties, NY
This site has boating, kayaking, occasional swimming and fishing. There is a sewage treatment plant outfall nearby to the west.

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 2 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1
09/14/2012 24 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
08/17/2012 5 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.4
07/20/2012 93 Unacceptable 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.7 1.5
06/15/2012 2 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.6
05/19/2012 9 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
10/17/2011 60 Possible Risk 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
09/18/2011 36 Possible Risk 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
08/20/2011 10 Acceptable 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.8
07/15/2011 21 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/01/2011 59 Possible Risk 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5
05/19/2011 1414 Unacceptable 0.0 0.9 1.7 1.8 2.1
10/15/2010 411 Unacceptable 0.4 1.2 1.2 1.5 1.5
10/14/2010 67 Unacceptable 0.0 0.8 1.1 1.1 1.1
09/14/2010 38 Possible Risk 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/23/2010 >2420 Unacceptable 0.1 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
08/20/2010 12 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.2
07/19/2010 5 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
06/18/2010 23 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/24/2010 23 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/22/2009 5 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
09/17/2009 34 Possible Risk 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/23/2009 >2420 Unacceptable 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.6
07/31/2009 1986 Unacceptable 1.1 1.1 1.4 1.4 2.5
06/11/2009 9 Acceptable 0.2 0.3 1.1 1.1 1.2
05/14/2009 11 Acceptable 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2
10/22/2008 2 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/16/2008 3 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.8
08/10/2008 19 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.8
08/08/2008 5 Acceptable 0.4 0.5 0.8 0.8 0.8
07/16/2008 2 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.6
06/18/2008 26 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.3
05/21/2008 <1 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 2 Acceptable 56.0 0.1 3.6 30.7 107.3
09/14/2012 24 Acceptable 75.1 0.1 7.4 60 137
08/17/2012 5 Acceptable 80.5 0.2 4.4 6 157
07/20/2012 93 Unacceptable 80.2 0.2 10.2 10 104
06/15/2012 2 Acceptable 76.6 0.1 2.4 12 122
05/19/2012 9 Acceptable 66.5 0.1 1.5 54 108
10/17/2011 60 Possible Risk 59.0 0.0 0.6 68 103
09/18/2011 36 Possible Risk 60.0 0.1 0.8 413 104
08/20/2011 10 Acceptable 75.3 0.1 n/a 37 103
07/15/2011 21 Acceptable 79.4 0.1 9.1 3 n/a
07/01/2011 59 Possible Risk 70.6 0.1 1.6 6 n/a
05/19/2011 1414 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
10/15/2010 411 Unacceptable 55.4 0.0 1.4 118 100
10/14/2010 67 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
09/14/2010 38 Possible Risk 70.3 0.1 8.9 4 84
08/23/2010 >2420 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
08/20/2010 12 Acceptable 81.2 0.2 12.3 3 136
07/19/2010 5 Acceptable 84.8 0.2 13.6 3 131
06/18/2010 23 Acceptable 71.4 0.2 11.3 3 97
05/24/2010 23 Acceptable 74.3 0.1 3.0 3 107
10/22/2009 5 Acceptable 52.7 0.1 3.7 45 103
09/17/2009 34 Possible Risk 68.1 0.1 7.2 7 99
08/23/2009 >2420 Unacceptable 72.2 0.1 3.3 55 104
07/31/2009 1986 Unacceptable 69.3 0.1 3.9 39 106
06/11/2009 9 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
05/14/2009 11 Acceptable 61.6 0.1 9.9 5 103
10/22/2008 2 Acceptable 54.2 0.1 8.2 2 94
09/16/2008 3 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
07/16/2008 2 Acceptable 83.6 0.1 7.0 16 149
06/18/2008 26 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
05/21/2008 <1 Acceptable 58.4 0.1 6.4 2 107

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