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Moreau Lake State Park boat launch

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 13 Acceptable 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 1.2
09/23/2023 5 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/26/2023 51 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.2
08/26/2023 51 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.2
07/15/2023 261 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/24/2023 15 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/20/2023 3 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/22/2022 3 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/24/2022 31 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3
08/27/2022 18 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/23/2022 78 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2
05/21/2022 8 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3
10/23/2021 27 Acceptable 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2
09/25/2021 387 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.9
08/28/2021 41 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/31/2021 173 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 1.8 0.0 1.9
05/22/2021 3 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/18/2020 4 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3
08/18/2020 52 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
06/19/2020 39 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/31/2020 36 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.9
10/15/2019 7 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/19/2019 4 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/14/2019 46 Acceptable 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.8
07/18/2019 26 Acceptable 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.4
06/12/2019 4 Acceptable 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.8
05/18/2019 1 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.3
10/17/2018 19 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2
09/22/2018 77 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
08/21/2018 16 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/26/2018 16 Acceptable 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.9 1.6
06/20/2018 5 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/17/2018 <1 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/25/2017 6 Acceptable 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 1.3
09/22/2017 1 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/23/2017 7 Acceptable 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5
07/21/2017 11 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/19/2017 5 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/26/2017 2 Acceptable 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.9
10/20/2016 121 Beach Advisory 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.8
08/23/2016 7 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5
06/22/2016 3 Acceptable 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.4

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 has a boat launch.

Agencies Responsible:

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

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