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Waterford- Tail Race fishing area

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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

47 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 238 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/17/2023 192 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/20/2023 84 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 1.8 0.0 1.8
07/06/2023 36 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5
06/07/2023 192 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2
05/22/2023 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3
10/16/2022 96 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/21/2022 980 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
07/10/2022 206 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/11/2022 37 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/24/2022 101 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/24/2021 117 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2
09/26/2021 1986 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.6 1.7
08/29/2021 1203 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2
07/26/2021 921 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.4
06/21/2021 365 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
05/24/2021 58 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/25/2020 47 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/20/2020 45 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/16/2020 816 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/17/2020 1300 Beach Advisory 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.8 1.7
06/23/2020 190 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/01/2020 155 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2
10/13/2019 93 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/15/2019 157 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/11/2019 345 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.8
07/14/2019 199 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
05/14/2019 816 Beach Advisory 0.1 0.7 0.4 0.0 1.2
10/15/2018 687 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2
09/17/2018 13 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/19/2018 1300 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.5
06/18/2018 304 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
05/18/2018 7 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2
10/23/2017 56 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/17/2017 167 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/21/2017 980 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.9
07/17/2017 8664 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/17/2017 113 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.6
05/22/2017 49 Acceptable 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
10/22/2016 91 Beach Advisory 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.7
09/19/2016 914 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/20/2016 137 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/02/2016 292 Beach Advisory 1.3 0.1 1.3 0.0 2.7
07/18/2016 76 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.6
07/05/2016 261 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/19/2016 <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

Entero Count (fecal indicator) and Rainfall Correlation

47 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 upper branch of the Mohawk Delta, at a fishing area.

Agencies Responsible:

NYS Dept. of Health, Glens Falls District Office: 518-793-3893; NYSDEC Region 5: 518-897-1200

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