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Oriskany- Oriskany Creek tributary

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

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 141 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2
08/20/2023 1120 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 3.6 0.0 3.7
07/06/2023 28 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/07/2023 155 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3
05/22/2023 9 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2
10/16/2022 17 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.7
09/18/2022 79 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/23/2022 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.1 1.8 0.0 0.1 2.0
07/10/2022 32 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/13/2022 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 1.3
05/24/2022 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5
10/24/2021 62 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2
09/26/2021 46 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.7
08/29/2021 461 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
07/31/2021 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.5
06/16/2021 816 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.7
05/24/2021 12 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/25/2020 47 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
09/20/2020 24 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
08/16/2020 236 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/17/2020 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.6
06/23/2020 613 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/08/2019 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3
09/15/2019 76 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2
08/11/2019 64 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
07/14/2019 11 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3
06/10/2019 3 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/14/2019 1986 Beach Advisory 0.1 0.7 0.5 0.0 1.2
10/15/2018 48 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3
09/17/2018 1986 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/19/2018 21 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.8
07/22/2018 154 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/18/2018 1 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/18/2018 7 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2
10/22/2017 13 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/17/2017 110 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
08/21/2017 436 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
07/19/2017 35 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
06/17/2017 328 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3
05/22/2017 19 Acceptable 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.3
10/22/2016 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.8
09/18/2016 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4
07/18/2016 267 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.5
05/25/2016 4 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

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:

The DEC's watebody inventory for the Oriskany Creek notes that it is likely impaired for recreation due to pathogens and other pollution.

Agencies Responsible:

Oneida County Dept. of Health: 315-798-5064; NYSDEC Region 6: 315-785-2239

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