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Schaghticoke municipal boat launch

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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

44 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 536 Beach Advisory 1.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 1.5
09/23/2023 121 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/26/2023 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.4
08/26/2023 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.4
07/15/2023 39 Acceptable 0.0 0.7 0.9 0.0 1.6
06/24/2023 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
05/20/2023 206 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/22/2022 525 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/24/2022 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.0 1.2
08/27/2022 980 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/23/2022 420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.4
06/25/2022 594 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/21/2022 770 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3
10/23/2021 816 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
09/25/2021 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 1.9 0.6 0.0 2.5
08/28/2021 1986 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/31/2021 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.5
05/22/2021 141 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/18/2020 38 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5
09/22/2020 260 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/18/2020 2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/19/2020 51 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/31/2020 39 Acceptable 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.0 1.0
10/15/2019 109 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/19/2019 67 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/14/2019 345 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.4
07/18/2019 461 Beach Advisory 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.7
06/12/2019 1553 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.9 0.6 0.0 1.4
05/18/2019 6 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
10/17/2018 233 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
09/22/2018 403 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/21/2018 649 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
07/26/2018 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.6 1.2
06/20/2018 55 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.3
05/17/2018 816 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2
10/25/2017 272 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
09/22/2017 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/23/2017 112 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.5
07/21/2017 304 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/19/2017 40 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.9
05/26/2017 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/20/2016 17 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2
08/23/2016 158 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.8
06/22/2016 55 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1

Entero Count (fecal indicator) and Rainfall Correlation

44 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 ramp and fishing access.

Agencies Responsible:

Rensselaer County Dept. of Health: 518-270-2626; NYSDEC Region 4: 518-357-2068

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