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Utica- Barge Canal at Historic Utica Marina

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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

44 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 142 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2
06/07/2023 114 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3
05/22/2023 4 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2
10/16/2022 6 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.7
09/18/2022 14 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/23/2022 1553 Beach Advisory 0.1 1.8 0.0 0.1 2.0
07/10/2022 48 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/13/2022 12 Acceptable 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 1.3
05/24/2022 16 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5
10/24/2021 16 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2
09/26/2021 13 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.7
08/29/2021 11 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
07/31/2021 119 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.5
06/16/2021 488 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.7
05/24/2021 8 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/25/2020 3 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
09/20/2020 3 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
08/16/2020 53 Acceptable 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 21 Acceptable 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 2 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2
08/11/2019 11 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
07/14/2019 9 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3
06/10/2019 5 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/14/2019 770 Beach Advisory 0.1 0.7 0.5 0.0 1.2
10/15/2018 34 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3
09/17/2018 816 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/19/2018 12 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.8
07/22/2018 41 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/18/2018 34 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/18/2018 5 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2
10/22/2017 2 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/17/2017 3 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
08/21/2017 93 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
07/19/2017 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
06/17/2017 35 Acceptable 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3
05/22/2017 5 Acceptable 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.4
10/23/2016 1203 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.2 0.8
09/18/2016 162 Beach Advisory 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4
07/18/2016 44 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.5
06/20/2016 <1 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/25/2016 <1 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/13/2015 15 Acceptable 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.5

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:

Utica operates a marina on the Erie Canal.

Agencies Responsible:

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

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