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Utica- Reall 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

34 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 60 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2
09/26/2021 387 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.7
08/29/2021 649 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
07/31/2021 1553 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.5
06/16/2021 1046 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.7
05/24/2021 140 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/25/2020 135 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
09/20/2020 70 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
08/16/2020 1986 Beach Advisory 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 1733 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/08/2019 78 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3
09/15/2019 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2
08/11/2019 435 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
07/14/2019 152 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3
06/10/2019 45 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/14/2019 79 Beach Advisory 0.1 0.7 0.5 0.0 1.2
10/15/2018 1300 Beach Advisory 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 214 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.8
07/22/2018 687 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/18/2018 36 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/18/2018 180 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2
10/22/2017 102 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/17/2017 549 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
08/21/2017 1986 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
07/19/2017 108 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
06/17/2017 870 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3
05/22/2017 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.5
10/22/2016 1986 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.8
09/18/2016 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4
07/18/2016 436 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 179 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Entero Count (fecal indicator) and Rainfall Correlation

34 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:

Reall Creek meets the Erie Canal near the City of Utica's marina.

Agencies Responsible:

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

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