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Saratoga- Hudson Crossing Park

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
09/21/2024 102 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/22/2024 80 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/22/2024 80 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/25/2024 1551 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.6
06/27/2024 58 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/11/2024 68 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/21/2023 24 Acceptable 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.6
09/23/2023 24 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/26/2023 308 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/24/2023 44 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/22/2022 24 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/24/2022 155 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/27/2022 65 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/23/2022 40 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/25/2022 21 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/21/2022 7 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/23/2021 93 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
08/28/2021 72 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/22/2021 58 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/18/2020 8 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
09/22/2020 3 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/18/2020 31 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/19/2020 2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/15/2019 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/19/2019 48 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/14/2019 119 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5
07/18/2019 72 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
06/12/2019 182 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.6 0.4 0.0 1.0
05/18/2019 3 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.6 0.7
10/17/2018 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/22/2018 18 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/21/2018 81 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2
07/26/2018 921 Beach Advisory 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.6 1.1
06/20/2018 8 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/17/2018 6 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2
10/25/2017 9 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/22/2017 548 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/23/2017 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.3
07/21/2017 11 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/19/2017 5 Acceptable 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.2
05/26/2017 129 Beach Advisory 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.9
06/22/2016 51 Acceptable 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 has a beach boat launch, fishing access.

Agencies Responsible:

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

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