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Utica- Park & Ride fishing access

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

43 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
09/15/2024 411 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/20/2024 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.1 0.9 1.5 0.1 2.6
07/09/2024 770 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/17/2024 435 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
05/26/2024 517 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1
10/15/2023 142 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2
08/20/2023 2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 3.6 0.0 3.7
07/06/2023 13 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/07/2023 1203 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3
05/22/2023 3 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2
10/16/2022 60 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.7
09/18/2022 55 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/10/2022 184 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/24/2022 222 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5
10/24/2021 83 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2
09/26/2021 131 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.7
08/29/2021 129 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
05/24/2021 11 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/25/2020 71 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
09/20/2020 1 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
08/16/2020 299 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/23/2020 105 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/01/2020 613 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.6
09/15/2019 94 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2
08/11/2019 691 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
07/14/2019 98 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3
06/10/2019 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/14/2019 1120 Beach Advisory 0.1 0.7 0.5 0.0 1.2
10/15/2018 44 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3
09/17/2018 2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/19/2018 182 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.8
07/22/2018 96 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/18/2018 3 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/18/2018 16 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2
10/22/2017 17 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/17/2017 203 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
08/21/2017 461 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
06/17/2017 2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3
05/22/2017 184 Beach Advisory 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.5
07/18/2016 756 Beach Advisory 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 649 Beach Advisory 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.5

Entero Count (fecal indicator) and Rainfall Correlation

43 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:

Anglers access the Mohawk River at this site.

Agencies Responsible:

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

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