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Charleston- Schoharie Creek at Burtonsville fishing access

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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
10/15/2023 344 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/20/2023 173 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.7
07/06/2023 1046 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.9
06/07/2023 248 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5
05/27/2023 31 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/16/2022 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.9 1.4
09/18/2022 33 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/21/2022 163 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
07/10/2022 517 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/12/2022 57 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.8
05/24/2022 1046 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2
10/24/2021 57 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
09/26/2021 980 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 1.9 0.9 2.8
08/29/2021 980 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2
07/31/2021 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.0 0.7
06/21/2021 196 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/24/2021 135 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/13/2019 40 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/15/2019 27 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/10/2019 548 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/14/2019 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.1 0.7 0.4 0.0 1.3
10/15/2018 47 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2
09/17/2018 48 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
07/22/2018 243 Beach Advisory 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
06/18/2018 29 Acceptable 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
05/18/2018 3 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2
10/22/2017 15 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/17/2017 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/21/2017 98 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.8
07/17/2017 98 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/17/2017 84 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.8
05/22/2017 31 Acceptable 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3
10/23/2016 47 Acceptable 0.0 1.4 0.1 0.7 2.2
09/19/2016 235 Beach Advisory 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.8
08/20/2016 17 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/18/2016 250 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5
06/29/2016 291 Beach Advisory 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.5
06/20/2016 <1 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/25/2016 <1 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/17/2015 4 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
09/13/2015 272 Beach Advisory 0.7 1.3 0.1 0.2 2.2
08/17/2015 9 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.4
07/14/2015 12 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

About this location:

This is a DEC fishing access site.

Agencies Responsible:

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

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