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Kingston Public Dock

Kingston Public Dock

About this location:

Kingston, NY
The town docks of Kingston and West Strand Park host a marina, recreational boating, fishing and kayaking on Rondout Creek. There is a combined sewer overflow (CSO) at the site.

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 33 Possible Risk 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1
09/14/2012 16 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
08/17/2012 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.4
07/20/2012 378 Unacceptable 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.7 1.5
06/15/2012 15 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.6
05/19/2012 57 Possible Risk 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
10/17/2011 190 Unacceptable 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
09/18/2011 25 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
08/20/2011 117 Unacceptable 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.8
07/16/2011 5 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/30/2011 184 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 184 Unacceptable 0.4 1.2 1.2 1.5 1.5
09/13/2010 133 Unacceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
08/20/2010 50 Possible Risk 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.2
07/20/2010 288 Unacceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/17/2010 31 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
05/24/2010 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/22/2009 13 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
09/16/2009 17 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 272 Unacceptable 0.2 0.3 1.1 1.1 1.2
05/17/2009 222 Unacceptable 0.7 0.9 0.9 1.5 1.5
05/14/2009 40 Possible Risk 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2
10/22/2008 7 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/15/2008 42 Possible Risk 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.7 0.7
08/10/2008 1553 Unacceptable 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.8
08/08/2008 88 Unacceptable 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3
08/07/2008 435 Unacceptable 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.8
07/16/2008 6 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.6
06/18/2008 50 Possible Risk 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 33 Possible Risk 56.8 0.1 3.7 5.2 94.1
09/14/2012 16 Acceptable 74.0 0.2 6.6 9 102
08/17/2012 10 Acceptable 80.0 0.2 3.6 7 99
07/20/2012 378 Unacceptable 80.9 0.2 7.7 11 73
06/15/2012 15 Acceptable 75.0 0.2 4.5 13 119
05/19/2012 57 Possible Risk 64.9 0.1 6.3 26 98
10/17/2011 190 Unacceptable 58.8 0.1 0.6 48 97
09/18/2011 25 Acceptable 65.4 0.1 3.1 22 102
08/20/2011 117 Unacceptable 71.7 0.1 3.5 40 95
07/16/2011 5 Acceptable 80.5 0.1 8.6 6 n/a
06/30/2011 184 Unacceptable 74.1 0.1 4.0 n/a 99
05/19/2011 2420 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
10/15/2010 184 Unacceptable 57.7 0.1 4.1 5 84
09/13/2010 133 Unacceptable 71.9 0.1 8.6 11 85
08/20/2010 50 Possible Risk 79.3 0.2 9.2 7 92
07/20/2010 288 Unacceptable 82.1 0.2 23.8 6 78
06/17/2010 31 Acceptable 72.3 0.2 21.9 7 102
05/24/2010 20 Acceptable 68.6 0.2 17.5 6 114
10/22/2009 13 Acceptable 54.2 0.2 2.9 59 92
09/16/2009 17 Acceptable 68.6 0.2 37.1 14 110
08/23/2009 >2420 Unacceptable 75.5 0.1 2.9 62 99
07/30/2009 >2420 Unacceptable 72.3 0.1 4.4 78 104
06/11/2009 272 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
05/17/2009 222 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
05/14/2009 40 Possible Risk 61.6 0.1 7.1 7 99
10/22/2008 7 Acceptable 55.1 0.2 4.8 3 87
09/15/2008 42 Possible Risk n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
08/10/2008 1553 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
08/08/2008 88 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
08/07/2008 435 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
07/16/2008 6 Acceptable 84.1 0.2 7.8 32 156
06/18/2008 50 Possible Risk n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
05/21/2008 11 Acceptable 58.2 0.1 3.2 7 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