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Manheim- East Canada Creek at Route 5 Bridge

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

48 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 10 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 249 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.7
07/06/2023 236 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
06/07/2023 67 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/16/2022 387 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/18/2022 26 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/21/2022 921 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/10/2022 75 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/12/2022 249 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/24/2022 80 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/24/2021 21 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/26/2021 304 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/29/2021 126 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 26 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/20/2020 18 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/16/2020 548 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/17/2020 260 Beach Advisory 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.9
06/23/2020 921 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/01/2020 31 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
10/13/2019 32 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/15/2019 28 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/11/2019 50 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/14/2019 >2420 Beach Advisory 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 144 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
09/17/2018 1553 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/22/2018 221 Beach Advisory 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
06/18/2018 54 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/18/2018 83 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
10/22/2017 30 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/17/2017 7 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
08/21/2017 173 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.4
07/17/2017 230 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
06/17/2017 1046 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3
05/22/2017 51 Acceptable 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4
10/22/2016 20 Acceptable 0.4 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.9
09/18/2016 221 Beach Advisory 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
08/20/2016 457 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/18/2016 1986 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 11 Acceptable 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.8
08/17/2015 727 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.8
07/13/2015 93 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Entero Count (fecal indicator) and Rainfall Correlation

48 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 near the mouth of the East Canada Creek, the third largest tributary to the Mohawk River.

Agencies Responsible:

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

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