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Greenwich- Batten Kill at informal access point

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

42 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 408 Beach Advisory 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.6
09/23/2023 41 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/26/2023 123 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/26/2023 123 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/15/2023 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/24/2023 238 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/20/2023 46 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/22/2022 79 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/24/2022 1,203 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/27/2022 137 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/23/2022 328 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/25/2022 32 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/21/2022 47 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/23/2021 188 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
09/25/2021 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 1.3 0.2 0.0 1.5
08/28/2021 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/31/2021 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.6
05/22/2021 24 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/18/2020 1300 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
08/18/2020 1120 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/19/2020 3 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/31/2020 33 Acceptable 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.4
10/15/2019 56 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/19/2019 65 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/14/2019 816 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5
07/18/2019 1414 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
06/12/2019 548 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.6 0.4 0.0 1.0
05/18/2019 2 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.6 0.7
10/17/2018 116 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/22/2018 39 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/21/2018 42 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2
07/26/2018 80 Beach Advisory 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.6 1.1
05/17/2018 30 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2
10/25/2017 30 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/22/2017 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/23/2017 104 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.3
07/21/2017 19 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/19/2017 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.2
05/26/2017 689 Beach Advisory 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.9
10/20/2016 11 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.3
08/23/2016 80 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5
06/22/2016 169 Beach Advisory 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2

Entero Count (fecal indicator) and Rainfall Correlation

42 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 provides informal access to the Batten Kill.

Agencies Responsible:

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

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