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Moreau informal access point

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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

41 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 57 Acceptable 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 1.2
09/23/2023 76 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/26/2023 159 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.2
08/26/2023 159 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.2
06/24/2023 30 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/20/2023 16 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/22/2022 86 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/24/2022 54 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3
08/27/2022 118 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/23/2022 866 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2
06/25/2022 122 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.4
10/23/2021 22 Acceptable 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2
09/25/2021 62 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.9
08/28/2021 81 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/31/2021 150 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 1.8 0.0 1.9
05/22/2021 81 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/18/2020 63 Beach Advisory 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 155 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
06/19/2020 16 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/31/2020 9 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.9
10/15/2019 100 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/19/2019 308 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/14/2019 240 Beach Advisory 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.8
07/18/2019 260 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.4
06/12/2019 15 Acceptable 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.8
05/18/2019 5 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.3
10/17/2018 23 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2
09/22/2018 65 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
08/21/2018 83 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/26/2018 326 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.9 1.6
06/20/2018 37 Acceptable 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 93 Beach Advisory 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 1.3
09/22/2017 37 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/23/2017 111 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5
07/21/2017 3 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/26/2017 8 Acceptable 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.7
10/20/2016 23 Acceptable 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.9
08/23/2016 9 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5
06/22/2016 21 Acceptable 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.4

Entero Count (fecal indicator) and Rainfall Correlation

41 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:

There is informal access to the water here, used by anglers and others.

Agencies Responsible:

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

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