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Soundview Park- Mouth of river

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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

41 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
08/24/2023 209 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/10/2023 537 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.7
06/15/2023 537 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.5
06/01/2023 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/18/2023 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/20/2022 62 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
09/29/2022 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/15/2022 336 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 2.2 0.3 2.5
09/01/2022 1250 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/18/2022 183 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/04/2022 121 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/21/2022 12030 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.5 2.5
07/07/2022 74 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 1178 Beach Advisory 1.9 1.8 0.2 0.0 3.9
09/16/2021 249 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/19/2021 9208 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/05/2021 122 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/22/2021 63 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/08/2021 31 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/24/2021 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/10/2021 247 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/31/2019 15531 Beach Advisory 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.6
09/19/2019 31 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/08/2019 2500 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.6
07/25/2019 195 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.9 1.9 2.8
07/11/2019 41 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
06/27/2019 127 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5
06/13/2019 235 Beach Advisory 0.2 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.7
05/30/2019 11199 Beach Advisory 0.0 1.5 0.1 0.0 1.6
05/16/2019 52 Acceptable 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.9 1.3
10/11/2018 132 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/13/2018 717 Beach Advisory 0.1 0.2 0.2 1.8 2.3
08/30/2018 41 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/02/2018 >24196 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
07/19/2018 8164 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 132 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.9
07/13/2017 74 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/15/2017 119 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
05/18/2017 50 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Entero Count (fecal indicator) and Rainfall Correlation

41 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

Agencies Responsible:

NYCDEP: 212-639-9675; NYSDEC Region 2: 718-482-4933

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