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Florida- Old Erie Lock 28 kayak launch

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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

45 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
08/20/2024 2420 Beach Advisory 0.1 1.3 0.2 0.0 1.6
07/09/2024 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
06/17/2024 1414 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
05/26/2024 365 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3
10/15/2023 313 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/17/2023 138 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 123 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.9
06/07/2023 328 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5
05/27/2023 17 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/16/2022 112 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.9 1.4
09/18/2022 11 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/10/2022 113 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/12/2022 649 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.8
05/24/2022 53 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2
10/24/2021 67 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
09/26/2021 548 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 1.9 0.9 2.8
05/24/2021 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/25/2020 67 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/20/2020 33 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/17/2020 816 Beach Advisory 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.1
06/01/2020 190 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.8
09/15/2019 387 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/11/2019 137 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
06/10/2019 479 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/15/2018 980 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2
09/17/2018 1986 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
06/18/2018 248 Beach Advisory 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
05/18/2018 34 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2
10/22/2017 34 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/17/2017 7 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/21/2017 326 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.8
07/17/2017 276 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/17/2017 260 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.8
05/22/2017 12 Acceptable 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3
10/23/2016 201 Beach Advisory 0.0 1.4 0.1 0.7 2.2
09/19/2016 272 Beach Advisory 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.8
08/20/2016 19 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/29/2016 53 Acceptable 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4
07/18/2016 81 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5
06/29/2016 126 Beach Advisory 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.5
05/25/2016 3 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/17/2015 9 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
09/13/2015 12 Acceptable 0.6 1.3 0.1 0.2 2.1
07/14/2015 7 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Entero Count (fecal indicator) and Rainfall Correlation

45 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:

Part of the Canalway Trail, this site site includes a kayak launch, picnic area and fishing access.

Agencies Responsible:

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

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