Saratoga informal 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

40 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 31 Acceptable 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.6
09/23/2023 67 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/26/2023 59 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/26/2023 59 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/15/2023 1203 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/24/2023 1733 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/20/2023 41 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/22/2022 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/24/2022 69 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/27/2022 39 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/23/2022 727 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/25/2022 23 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/21/2022 55 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/23/2021 42 Acceptable 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 66 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 12 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/31/2020 50 Acceptable 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.4
10/15/2019 24 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 87 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5
07/18/2019 268 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
06/12/2019 1553 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.6 0.4 0.0 1.0
05/18/2019 5 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.6 0.7
10/17/2018 27 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/22/2018 43 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/21/2018 38 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2
07/26/2018 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.6 1.1
06/20/2018 17 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/23/2018 25 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
10/25/2017 46 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/22/2017 33 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/23/2017 15 Acceptable 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.3
07/21/2017 15 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/19/2017 60 Acceptable 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.8
05/26/2017 649 Beach Advisory 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.9
10/20/2016 2 Acceptable 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.5
08/23/2016 5 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5
06/22/2016 12 Acceptable 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2

Entero Count (fecal indicator) and Rainfall Correlation

40 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 and 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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