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Rome- Barge Canal at city boat ramp

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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

49 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
08/20/2024 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.6 1.7 0.1 0.1 2.4
07/09/2024 55 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/17/2024 727 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
05/26/2024 53 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.5
10/15/2023 38 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/20/2023 96 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.3 1.8 0.0 2.2
07/06/2023 2 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
06/07/2023 5 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/22/2023 3 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.9
10/16/2022 5 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.7
09/18/2022 17 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/23/2022 1203 Beach Advisory 0.1 2.1 0.3 0.0 2.4
07/10/2022 6 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/13/2022 74 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3
05/24/2022 19 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2
10/24/2021 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.5
09/26/2021 82 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 1.4
08/29/2021 35 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
07/31/2021 345 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.9 0.4 0.0 1.3
06/16/2021 214 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.2 2.3 0.0 2.5
05/24/2021 4 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/25/2020 2 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
09/20/2020 6 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/16/2020 65 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/17/2020 106 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2
06/23/2020 4 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/08/2019 84 Beach Advisory 0.0 1.7 0.0 0.0 1.7
09/15/2019 6 Acceptable 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.5
08/11/2019 32 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.3
07/14/2019 7 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.6 1.5 2.1
05/14/2019 11 Acceptable 0.3 1.1 0.6 0.0 2.0
10/15/2018 16 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.6
09/17/2018 17 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/19/2018 11 Acceptable 0.0 1.2 0.0 0.0 1.2
07/22/2018 44 Acceptable 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
06/18/2018 76 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/18/2018 5 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.3
10/22/2017 5 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/17/2017 6 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/21/2017 28 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.7
07/19/2017 89 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.4
06/17/2017 159 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.7
05/22/2017 3 Acceptable 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.5
10/22/2016 358 Beach Advisory 0.6 2.0 0.0 0.4 2.9
09/18/2016 101 Beach Advisory 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0
08/20/2016 132 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.8 0.8
07/18/2016 173 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.9 1.1
08/17/2015 1 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
07/13/2015 6 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2

Entero Count (fecal indicator) and Rainfall Correlation

49 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:

Site of a car-trailered boat ramp, DEC fishing access site and picnic area on the Erie Canal.

Agencies Responsible:

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

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