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Fort Edward- Champlain Canal at East Street

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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

27 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
08/26/2023 36 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.2
08/26/2023 36 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.2
06/24/2023 304 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
07/23/2022 71 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2
06/25/2022 294 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.4
05/21/2022 51 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3
10/15/2019 2 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/19/2019 6 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/14/2019 30 Acceptable 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.8
07/18/2019 37 Acceptable 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.4
06/12/2019 49 Acceptable 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.8
05/18/2019 8 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.3
10/17/2018 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2
08/21/2018 19 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/26/2018 201 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.9 1.6
06/20/2018 107 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/17/2018 4 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/25/2017 2 Acceptable 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 1.3
09/22/2017 7 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/23/2017 3 Acceptable 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5
07/21/2017 6 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/19/2017 770 Beach Advisory 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
05/26/2017 28 Acceptable 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.7
10/20/2016 106 Beach Advisory 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.9
08/23/2016 25 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5
06/22/2016 47 Acceptable 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.4

Entero Count (fecal indicator) and Rainfall Correlation

27 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 upstream of a cartop boat launch site on the Champlain Canal.

Agencies Responsible:

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

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