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Canajoharie- DEC boat launch at Route 10

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

47 Samples taken

Sample Date [i] Enterococcus Count

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
10/15/2023 144 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/17/2023 67 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/20/2023 1414 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.7
07/06/2023 35 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
06/07/2023 15 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/16/2022 326 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/18/2022 11 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/21/2022 98 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/10/2022 75 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/12/2022 127 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/24/2022 60 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/24/2021 122 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/26/2021 387 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/29/2021 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/31/2021 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/16/2021 276 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/24/2021 23 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/25/2020 19 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/20/2020 17 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/16/2020 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/17/2020 2420 Beach Advisory 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.9
06/23/2020 461 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/01/2020 67 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
10/13/2019 27 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/15/2019 33 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/11/2019 36 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/10/2019 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/14/2019 2420 Beach Advisory 0.2 0.6 0.4 0.0 1.2
10/15/2018 291 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
09/17/2018 12 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/19/2018 131 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.8 0.0 0.9
07/22/2018 68 Beach Advisory 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
06/18/2018 134 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/18/2018 5 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
10/22/2017 9 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/17/2017 11 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
08/21/2017 921 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.4
07/17/2017 649 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
06/17/2017 73 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3
05/22/2017 272 Beach Advisory 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4
10/22/2016 61 Beach Advisory 0.4 0.0 0.5 0.0 1.0
09/18/2016 15 Acceptable 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
07/18/2016 25 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/20/2016 <1 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/25/2016 2 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
09/13/2015 10 Acceptable 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.8
07/13/2015 3 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Entero Count (fecal indicator) and Rainfall Correlation

47 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

About this location:

Site of a car-trailered boat ramp, DEC fishing access site and picnic area.

Agencies Responsible:

NYS Dept. of Health, Herkimer District Office: 315-866-6879; NYSDEC Region 4: 518-357-2068

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