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Schuyler- Moyers 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

29 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
10/24/2021 146 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/29/2021 162 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/31/2021 214 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/16/2021 122 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/24/2021 46 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 3 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/16/2020 119 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 308 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/13/2019 56 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/15/2019 488 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/14/2019 549 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/14/2019 770 Beach Advisory 0.2 0.6 0.4 0.0 1.1
10/15/2018 111 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
09/17/2018 73 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/22/2018 517 Beach Advisory 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
05/18/2018 29 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
10/22/2017 155 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/17/2017 42 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
08/21/2017 148 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.4
07/17/2017 356 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
06/17/2017 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3
05/22/2017 860 Beach Advisory 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4
10/23/2016 184 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.1
09/18/2016 727 Beach Advisory 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
07/18/2016 416 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 94 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1

Entero Count (fecal indicator) and Rainfall Correlation

29 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 at the mouth of Moyers Creek.

Agencies Responsible:

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

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