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Fort Edward- Bradley Beach kayak launch

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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

43 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
10/21/2023 111 Beach Advisory 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 1.2
09/23/2023 85 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/26/2023 85 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.2
08/26/2023 85 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.2
06/24/2023 549 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/20/2023 27 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/22/2022 54 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/24/2022 73 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3
08/27/2022 186 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/23/2022 770 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2
06/25/2022 133 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.4
05/21/2022 101 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3
10/23/2021 23 Acceptable 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2
09/25/2021 411 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.9
08/28/2021 365 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/31/2021 144 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 1.8 0.0 1.9
05/22/2021 22 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/18/2020 24 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3
09/22/2020 116 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/18/2020 109 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
06/19/2020 6 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/31/2020 21 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.9
10/15/2019 46 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/19/2019 116 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/14/2019 649 Beach Advisory 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.8
07/18/2019 980 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.4
06/12/2019 12 Acceptable 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.8
05/18/2019 40 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.3
10/17/2018 101 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2
09/22/2018 88 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
08/21/2018 86 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/26/2018 816 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.9 1.6
06/20/2018 123 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/17/2018 11 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/25/2017 109 Beach Advisory 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 1.3
09/22/2017 69 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/23/2017 51 Acceptable 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5
07/21/2017 17 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/19/2017 326 Beach Advisory 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
05/26/2017 66 Beach Advisory 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.7
10/20/2016 28 Acceptable 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.9
08/23/2016 64 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5
06/22/2016 33 Acceptable 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.4

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:

This site has a kayak launch, fishing access and a picnic area.

Agencies Responsible:

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

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