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German Flatts- Barge Canal at Lock 18

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 46 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/17/2023 49 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/20/2023 105 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.7
07/06/2023 73 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
06/07/2023 921 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/22/2023 11 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
10/16/2022 <1 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/18/2022 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/21/2022 126 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/10/2022 145 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/12/2022 416 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/24/2022 18 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/24/2021 64 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/26/2021 <1 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/29/2021 685 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 411 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/24/2021 31 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/25/2020 3 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/20/2020 <1 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/17/2020 51 Acceptable 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.9
06/23/2020 281 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/13/2019 4 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/15/2019 5 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/11/2019 33 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/14/2019 225 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/10/2019 4 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/14/2019 517 Beach Advisory 0.2 0.6 0.4 0.0 1.2
10/15/2018 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
09/17/2018 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/22/2018 659 Beach Advisory 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
06/18/2018 6 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/18/2018 2 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
10/22/2017 4 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/17/2017 9 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
08/21/2017 11 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.4
07/17/2017 44 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
06/17/2017 980 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3
05/22/2017 11 Acceptable 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
10/22/2016 7 Acceptable 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.9
09/18/2016 5 Acceptable 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
08/20/2016 250 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/18/2016 291 Beach Advisory 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 1 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
09/13/2015 7 Acceptable 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.8
07/13/2015 461 Beach Advisory 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:

This site is located in the Erie Canal where it runs parallel to the river.

Agencies Responsible:

NYS Dept. of Health, Herkimer District Office: 315-866-6879; NYSDEC Region 6: 315-785-2239

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