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Glens Falls- Haviland Cove Beach

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

40 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
10/21/2023 162 Beach Advisory 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 1.2
09/23/2023 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/26/2023 26 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.2
08/26/2023 26 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.2
06/24/2023 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/20/2023 4 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/22/2022 21 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/24/2022 11 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3
08/27/2022 50 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/23/2022 184 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2
06/25/2022 29 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.4
05/21/2022 17 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3
10/23/2021 12 Acceptable 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2
09/25/2021 36 Acceptable 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.9
08/28/2021 38 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/31/2021 167 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 1.8 0.0 1.9
05/22/2021 36 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/18/2020 6 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3
09/22/2020 15 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/18/2020 40 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
06/19/2020 7 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/31/2020 19 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.9
10/15/2019 5 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/19/2019 15 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/14/2019 420 Beach Advisory 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.8
07/18/2019 33 Acceptable 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.4
06/12/2019 19 Acceptable 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.8
05/18/2019 4 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.3
10/17/2018 16 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2
09/22/2018 144 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
08/21/2018 29 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/26/2018 387 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.9 1.6
10/25/2017 29 Acceptable 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 1.3
09/22/2017 2 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/23/2017 29 Acceptable 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5
07/21/2017 16 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/19/2017 6 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
10/20/2016 687 Beach Advisory 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.9
08/23/2016 33 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5
06/22/2016 31 Acceptable 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.4

Entero Count (fecal indicator) and Rainfall Correlation

40 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 a public beach with swimming, kayaking, 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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