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Herkimer- Gems Along the Mohawk kayak launch

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 12 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/17/2023 144 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/20/2023 866 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.7
07/06/2023 228 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
06/07/2023 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/22/2023 140 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
10/16/2022 192 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/18/2022 110 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/21/2022 148 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/10/2022 980 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/12/2022 579 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/24/2022 67 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/24/2021 91 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/26/2021 225 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/29/2021 727 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 29 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/25/2020 8 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/20/2020 4 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/16/2020 727 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/23/2020 548 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/01/2020 579 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
10/13/2019 727 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/15/2019 93 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/11/2019 162 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/10/2019 9 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 687 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
09/17/2018 47 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/22/2018 2420 Beach Advisory 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
06/18/2018 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/18/2018 27 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
10/22/2017 7 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/17/2017 1 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
08/21/2017 1046 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 921 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3
05/22/2017 285 Beach Advisory 0.2 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 91 Beach Advisory 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
08/20/2016 69 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/18/2016 245 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 14 Acceptable 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.8
07/13/2015 16 Acceptable 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 has a kayak launch, fishing access and docking for a tour boat.

Agencies Responsible:

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

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