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Kingston Sewage Treatment Plant Outfall

About this location:

Kingston, NY
The sewage treatment plant discharges into Rondout Creek at Kingston. Rondout Creek is heavily used for boating, tubing, team rowing, kayaking 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

34 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 53 Possible Risk 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1
09/14/2012 1986 Unacceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
08/17/2012 55 Possible Risk 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.4
07/20/2012 2420 Unacceptable 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.7 1.5
06/15/2012 64 Unacceptable 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.6
05/19/2012 365 Unacceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
10/17/2011 133 Unacceptable 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
09/18/2011 435 Unacceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
08/20/2011 35 Possible Risk 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.8
07/16/2011 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/30/2011 86 Unacceptable 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
05/19/2011 1733 Unacceptable 0.0 0.9 1.7 1.8 2.1
10/15/2010 35 Possible Risk 0.4 1.2 1.2 1.5 1.5
09/13/2010 49 Possible Risk 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
08/20/2010 >2420 Unacceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.2
07/20/2010 99 Unacceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/18/2010 33 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/17/2010 43 Possible Risk 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
05/24/2010 99 Unacceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/22/2009 12 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
09/16/2009 1203 Unacceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4
08/23/2009 1986 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 4 Acceptable 0.2 0.3 1.1 1.1 1.2
05/17/2009 121 Unacceptable 0.7 0.9 0.9 1.5 1.5
05/14/2009 152 Unacceptable 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2
10/22/2008 225 Unacceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/15/2008 17 Acceptable 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.7 0.7
08/10/2008 70 Unacceptable 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.8
08/08/2008 34 Possible Risk 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3
08/07/2008 44 Possible Risk 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.8
07/16/2008 40 Possible Risk 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.6
06/18/2008 42 Possible Risk 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.3
05/21/2008 108 Unacceptable 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.9

Basic Sampling Data

34 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 53 Possible Risk n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
09/14/2012 1986 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
08/17/2012 55 Possible Risk n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
07/20/2012 2420 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
06/15/2012 64 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
05/19/2012 365 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
10/17/2011 133 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
09/18/2011 435 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
08/20/2011 35 Possible Risk n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
07/16/2011 10 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
06/30/2011 86 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
05/19/2011 1733 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
10/15/2010 35 Possible Risk n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
09/13/2010 49 Possible Risk n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
08/20/2010 >2420 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
07/20/2010 99 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
06/18/2010 33 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
06/17/2010 43 Possible Risk n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
05/24/2010 99 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
10/22/2009 12 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
09/16/2009 1203 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
08/23/2009 1986 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
07/30/2009 >2420 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
06/11/2009 4 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
05/17/2009 121 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
05/14/2009 152 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
10/22/2008 225 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
09/15/2008 17 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
08/10/2008 70 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
08/08/2008 34 Possible Risk n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
08/07/2008 44 Possible Risk n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
07/16/2008 40 Possible Risk n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
06/18/2008 42 Possible Risk n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
05/21/2008 108 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

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