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Schuylerville- Fish Creek at Schuyler’s Canal Park

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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

42 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 665 Beach Advisory 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.6
09/23/2023 65 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/26/2023 28 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/26/2023 28 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/15/2023 649 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/24/2023 1414 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/22/2022 118 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/24/2022 51 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/27/2022 76 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/23/2022 141 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/25/2022 517 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/21/2022 24 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/23/2021 250 Beach Advisory 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 106 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/31/2021 1733 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.6
05/22/2021 63 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/18/2020 70 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
09/22/2020 42 Acceptable 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 26 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/31/2020 222 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.4
10/15/2019 44 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/19/2019 211 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/14/2019 548 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5
07/18/2019 2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
06/12/2019 530 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.6 0.4 0.0 1.0
05/18/2019 96 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.6 0.7
10/17/2018 48 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/22/2018 67 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/21/2018 397 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2
07/26/2018 1986 Beach Advisory 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.6 1.1
05/17/2018 15 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2
10/25/2017 233 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/22/2017 2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/23/2017 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.3
07/21/2017 31 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/19/2017 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.3
05/26/2017 317 Beach Advisory 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.9
10/20/2016 31 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.3
08/23/2016 272 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5
06/22/2016 89 Beach Advisory 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 is accessible via trails from the Phillp Schuyler House, part of the Saratoga National Historic Park, and from the Canal Park.

Agencies Responsible:

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

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