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Glen- Schoharie Creek at Mohawk Crossing boat 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

51 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
09/15/2024 39 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/20/2024 816 Beach Advisory 0.1 1.3 0.2 0.0 1.6
07/09/2024 50 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
06/17/2024 140 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
05/26/2024 70 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3
10/15/2023 344 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/20/2023 980 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.7
07/06/2023 107 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.9
06/07/2023 58 Acceptable 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5
05/27/2023 3 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/16/2022 313 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.9 1.4
09/18/2022 6 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/10/2022 86 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/12/2022 157 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.8
05/24/2022 461 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2
10/24/2021 16 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
09/26/2021 1120 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
06/21/2021 260 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/24/2021 19 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/25/2020 16 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/20/2020 11 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/16/2020 38 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/17/2020 980 Beach Advisory 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.1
06/23/2020 770 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/01/2020 60 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.8
10/13/2019 1046 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/15/2019 8 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/14/2019 58 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
06/10/2019 78 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/15/2018 326 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2
09/17/2018 13 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
07/22/2018 46 Acceptable 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
06/18/2018 2 Acceptable 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
05/18/2018 15 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2
10/22/2017 5 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/17/2017 1 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/21/2017 260 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.8
07/17/2017 84 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/17/2017 98 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.8
05/22/2017 27 Acceptable 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3
10/23/2016 187 Beach Advisory 0.0 1.4 0.1 0.7 2.2
09/19/2016 99 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 43 Acceptable 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5
06/29/2016 649 Beach Advisory 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.5
05/25/2016 238 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/17/2015 6 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
09/13/2015 7 Acceptable 0.6 1.3 0.1 0.2 2.1
08/17/2015 4 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.4
07/14/2015 23 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Entero Count (fecal indicator) and Rainfall Correlation

51 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 has a car-trailered boat launch, picnicing and fishing. Swimmers have been observed here.

Agencies Responsible:

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

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