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Rome- Delta Lake outlet

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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

51 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 313 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/17/2024 24 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
05/26/2024 83 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.5
10/15/2023 31 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/20/2023 17 Acceptable 0.0 0.3 1.8 0.0 2.2
07/06/2023 6 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
06/07/2023 18 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/22/2023 4 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.9
10/16/2022 11 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.7
09/18/2022 25 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/10/2022 18 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/13/2022 2 Acceptable 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3
05/24/2022 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2
10/24/2021 24 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.5
09/26/2021 39 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 1.4
08/29/2021 54 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
07/31/2021 27 Acceptable 0.0 0.9 0.4 0.0 1.3
06/16/2021 82 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.2 2.3 0.0 2.5
05/24/2021 8 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/25/2020 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
09/20/2020 11 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/16/2020 15 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/17/2020 108 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2
06/23/2020 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/01/2020 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.8
10/08/2019 55 Acceptable 0.0 1.7 0.0 0.0 1.7
09/15/2019 15 Acceptable 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.5
08/11/2019 16 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.3
07/14/2019 12 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.6 1.5 2.1
06/10/2019 6 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/14/2019 33 Acceptable 0.4 1.1 0.6 0.0 2.0
10/15/2018 15 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.6
09/17/2018 45 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 23 Acceptable 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
06/18/2018 1 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/18/2018 9 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.3
10/22/2017 11 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/17/2017 4 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/21/2017 50 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.7
07/19/2017 11 Acceptable 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.4
06/17/2017 17 Acceptable 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.7
05/22/2017 7 Acceptable 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.5
10/22/2016 57 Acceptable 0.6 2.0 0.0 0.4 2.9
09/18/2016 57 Acceptable 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0
08/20/2016 15 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.8 0.8
07/18/2016 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.9 1.1
10/17/2015 5 Acceptable 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.6
09/13/2015 3 Acceptable 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.0
07/13/2015 1 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2

Entero Count (fecal indicator) and Rainfall Correlation

51 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:

Though classified to protect drinking water quality (Class A) Delta Reservoir is not currently used as a drinking water supply.

Agencies Responsible:

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

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