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Schuyler- Frankfort Harbor

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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

41 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 411 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/17/2023 517 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/20/2023 770 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.7
07/06/2023 13 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
06/07/2023 2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/22/2023 7 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
10/16/2022 4 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/18/2022 32 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/21/2022 184 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/10/2022 56 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/12/2022 649 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/24/2022 37 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/24/2021 157 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/26/2021 77 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/31/2021 613 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 26 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/25/2020 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/20/2020 5 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/16/2020 103 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/17/2020 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.9
06/23/2020 365 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/13/2019 93 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/14/2019 792 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/14/2019 575 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.6 0.4 0.0 1.0
10/15/2018 101 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
09/17/2018 285 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/22/2018 1414 Beach Advisory 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
05/18/2018 21 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
10/22/2017 34 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/17/2017 14 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
08/21/2017 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.4
07/17/2017 330 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
06/17/2017 206 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3
05/22/2017 298 Beach Advisory 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4
10/23/2016 144 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.1
09/18/2016 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
08/20/2016 304 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/18/2016 1203 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 55 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1

Entero Count (fecal indicator) and Rainfall Correlation

41 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 in the Mohawk River, upstream of the confluence of Moyers Creek, and upstream of the boat launch, picnic area and fishing access site at Frankfort Harbor.

Agencies Responsible:

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

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