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Lake Luzerne- Hudson above Lower Sacandaga River confluence

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

47 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
09/21/2024 238 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/22/2024 921 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.9
08/22/2024 921 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.9
07/25/2024 1733 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 1.1 0.0 1.1
06/27/2024 1414 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.6
05/11/2024 53 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.6
10/21/2023 86 Beach Advisory 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 1.2
09/23/2023 1733 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/26/2023 770 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.2
07/15/2023 1120 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/24/2023 1120 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/20/2023 65 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/22/2022 16 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/24/2022 411 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3
08/27/2022 173 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/23/2022 1203 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2
05/21/2022 119 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3
10/23/2021 69 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2
09/25/2021 727 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.9
08/28/2021 980 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/31/2021 199 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 1.8 0.0 1.9
05/22/2021 1120 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/18/2020 121 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3
09/22/2020 37 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/18/2020 162 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
06/19/2020 109 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/31/2020 7 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.9
10/15/2019 6 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/19/2019 33 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/14/2019 109 Beach Advisory 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.8
07/18/2019 411 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.4
06/12/2019 7 Acceptable 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.8
05/18/2019 2 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 27 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
08/21/2018 40 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/26/2018 115 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.9 1.6
06/20/2018 56 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/17/2018 15 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/25/2017 41 Acceptable 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 1.3
09/22/2017 231 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/23/2017 11 Acceptable 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5
07/21/2017 111 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/19/2017 44 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/26/2017 22 Acceptable 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.8
08/23/2016 11 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5
06/22/2016 32 Acceptable 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.4

Entero Count (fecal indicator) and Rainfall Correlation

47 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:

Site of whitewater rafting and other water activities.

Agencies Responsible:

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

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