Water Quality > Tributary and Waterfront Data > Roeliff Jansen Kill > Clermont/Livingston- Kerley Corners Rd. Bridge

Clermont/Livingston- Kerley Corners Rd. Bridge

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

38 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
10/14/2023 44 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/09/2023 32 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
08/12/2023 83 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/08/2023 86 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
06/10/2023 27 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/15/2022 60 Acceptable 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.0 1.1
09/10/2022 113 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/13/2022 121 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/09/2022 13 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/11/2022 71 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.3 1.5
10/09/2021 28 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/11/2021 75 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2
08/14/2021 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2
07/10/2021 1986 Beach Advisory 0.0 1.4 2.1 1.1 4.5
06/12/2021 4 Acceptable 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
05/15/2021 6 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/10/2020 1 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2
09/12/2020 54 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.6
08/15/2020 26 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2
07/11/2020 70 Beach Advisory 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5
10/12/2019 7 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
09/14/2019 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.7
08/10/2019 22 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.8 1.0
07/13/2019 18 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
06/15/2019 1 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3
05/11/2019 28 Acceptable 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.6
10/13/2018 47 Acceptable 0.2 0.0 1.7 0.0 1.8
09/15/2018 52 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.7
08/11/2018 19 Acceptable 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.3
07/14/2018 2 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/09/2018 4 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/12/2018 1 Acceptable 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
10/14/2017 14 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.2
09/09/2017 36 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.7 1.2
08/12/2017 70 Beach Advisory 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.6
07/08/2017 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.6
06/10/2017 13 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/13/2017 2 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Entero Count (fecal indicator) and Rainfall Correlation

38 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:

The site is in an open area, just downstream from a large streamside sand and gravel operation, near Elizaville. The sampling location is on the Clermont/Livingston border. Site photo credit: Kaare Christian.

Agencies Responsible:

Columbia County Dept. of Health: (518) 828-3358; NYSDEC Region 3: 845-256-3000

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