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Minden- Barge Canal at Lock 16

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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

45 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
10/15/2023 41 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/17/2023 14 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/20/2023 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.7
07/06/2023 41 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
06/07/2023 1 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/16/2022 2 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/18/2022 5 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/21/2022 158 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/10/2022 12 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/12/2022 82 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/24/2022 162 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/24/2021 <1 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/26/2021 249 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/29/2021 28 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/31/2021 35 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/16/2021 50 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/24/2021 23 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/25/2020 <1 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/20/2020 1 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/16/2020 45 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/17/2020 330 Beach Advisory 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.9
06/23/2020 49 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/13/2019 18 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/15/2019 6 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/11/2019 2 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/14/2019 4 Acceptable 0.2 0.6 0.4 0.0 1.2
10/15/2018 12 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
09/17/2018 68 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/19/2018 3 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.8 0.0 0.9
07/22/2018 96 Beach Advisory 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
06/18/2018 411 Beach Advisory 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 <1 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 89 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 39 Acceptable 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3
10/22/2016 <1 Acceptable 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.9
09/18/2016 7 Acceptable 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
08/20/2016 9 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/18/2016 8 Acceptable 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 <1 Acceptable 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.8
07/13/2015 8 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Entero Count (fecal indicator) and Rainfall Correlation

45 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 located in the Erie Canal where it runs parallel to the river.

Agencies Responsible:

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

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