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Soundview Park- HP-009 CSO outfall

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Physical/Chemical Data

Physical, chemical and biological properties of the surface water that are measured continuously while the patrol boat is underway.

Entero Count (fecal indicator) and Rainfall

43 Samples taken

Sample Date [i] Enterococcus Count
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Entero Count

Enterococcus (“Entero”) is a fecal indicating bacterium that lives in the intestines of humans and other warm-blooded animals. It is the EPA preferred indicator for sewage contamination.

Quality Rain, day of (in) Prior Day 2 Days Prior 3 Days Prior Rain 4 Days Total Rain
Sort Sort Sort Sort Sort Sort Sort Sort
08/10/2023 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.7
07/27/2023 146 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5
07/13/2023 233 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2
06/15/2023 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.5
06/01/2023 63 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/18/2023 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/20/2022 73 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
09/29/2022 109 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/15/2022 4611 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 2.2 0.3 2.5
09/01/2022 19863 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/18/2022 727 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/21/2022 >24196 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.5 2.5
07/07/2022 243 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/09/2022 24196 Beach Advisory 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.0
10/28/2021 4106 Beach Advisory 1.9 1.8 0.2 0.0 3.9
09/16/2021 860 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/19/2021 14436 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/05/2021 146 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/22/2021 275 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/08/2021 789 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/24/2021 60 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/10/2021 3555 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/27/2021 245 Beach Advisory 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
10/31/2019 >24196 Beach Advisory 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.6
09/19/2019 63 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/05/2019 31 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.4
08/08/2019 1576 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.6
07/25/2019 62 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.9 1.9 2.8
07/11/2019 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
06/27/2019 776 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5
06/13/2019 202 Beach Advisory 0.2 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.7
05/30/2019 7270 Beach Advisory 0.0 1.5 0.1 0.0 1.6
05/16/2019 31 Acceptable 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.9 1.3
10/11/2018 96 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/13/2018 454 Beach Advisory 0.1 0.2 0.2 1.8 2.3
08/30/2018 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/02/2018 5504 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
07/19/2018 5493 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 2.5 0.0 2.5
06/21/2018 >24196 Beach Advisory 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.8
06/07/2018 84 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.9
07/13/2017 155 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/15/2017 166 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
05/18/2017 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Entero Count (fecal indicator) and Rainfall Correlation

43 Samples taken

Water Quality*

Acceptable (0–60) Beach Advisory (61+)

*Single sample thresholds;
Enterococcus count per 100mL

Prior Four Day Rainfall
(in inches)

Dry Weather (0–0.25) Wet Weather (0.25+)

Enterococcus is an EPA-approved fecal contamination indicator.

Samples taken by citizen scientists and processed at laboratories that aren't directly affiliated with Riverkeeper, using methods and study designs that are consistent with Riverkeeper's Hudson River and Citizen Testing programs.

Rainfall data comes from wunderground.com. Wet weather is a common trigger of fecal contamination.

What do the Numbers Mean?

Water Quality scoring is based on the 2012 Recreational Water Quality Criteria from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for safe swimming. Learn More

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