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Little Falls- Canal Harbor boat launch at Rotary Park

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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

44 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 29 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/20/2024 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/09/2024 23 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/17/2024 74 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/26/2024 133 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/15/2023 46 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/17/2023 85 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/20/2023 921 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.7
07/06/2023 201 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
06/07/2023 53 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/16/2022 118 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/18/2022 17 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/21/2022 268 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/10/2022 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/12/2022 197 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/24/2022 65 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/24/2021 96 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/26/2021 101 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/29/2021 135 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/16/2021 488 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/24/2021 41 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/25/2020 11 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/16/2020 58 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/23/2020 272 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/13/2019 249 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/15/2019 50 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/11/2019 58 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/15/2018 86 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
09/17/2018 11 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/19/2018 1553 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.8 0.0 0.9
07/22/2018 134 Beach Advisory 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
06/18/2018 15 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/18/2018 9 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
10/22/2017 3 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 134 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.4
07/17/2017 1203 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
06/17/2017 225 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3
05/22/2017 50 Acceptable 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
09/18/2016 24 Acceptable 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
08/20/2016 17 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/18/2016 53 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 6 Acceptable 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.8

Entero Count (fecal indicator) and Rainfall Correlation

44 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 boat ramp, picnic area and fishing access.

Agencies Responsible:

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

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