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Herkimer- Fishing access at STP

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

46 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 49 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/17/2023 150 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 82 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
06/07/2023 37 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/22/2023 158 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
10/16/2022 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/18/2022 147 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/21/2022 1300 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/10/2022 26 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/12/2022 218 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/24/2022 11 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/24/2021 178 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/26/2021 276 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/29/2021 461 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 2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/24/2021 24 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/25/2020 2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/20/2020 3 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/16/2020 61 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 70 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/13/2019 1300 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/15/2019 173 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/11/2019 454 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/14/2019 649 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/10/2019 39 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 1.1
10/15/2018 34 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
09/17/2018 27 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/22/2018 140 Beach Advisory 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
06/18/2018 1 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/18/2018 260 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
10/22/2017 142 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/17/2017 210 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
08/21/2017 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.4
07/17/2017 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
06/17/2017 501 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3
05/22/2017 1483 Beach Advisory 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
10/22/2016 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.9
09/18/2016 770 Beach Advisory 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
08/20/2016 150 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/18/2016 866 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 35 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1

Entero Count (fecal indicator) and Rainfall Correlation

46 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 fishing access site also has a kayak launch.

Agencies Responsible:

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

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