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Stillwater- Riverfront Park kayak 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

43 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 >2420 Beach Advisory 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.6
09/23/2023 15 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/26/2023 65 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/26/2023 65 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/15/2023 756 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/24/2023 >2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/20/2023 48 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/22/2022 14 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/24/2022 120 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/27/2022 1986 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/23/2022 457 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/25/2022 57 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/21/2022 34 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/23/2021 62 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 89 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/22/2021 613 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/18/2020 31 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
09/22/2020 122 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/18/2020 7 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/19/2020 64 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/31/2020 36 Acceptable 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.4
10/15/2019 12 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/19/2019 12 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/14/2019 173 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5
07/18/2019 1733 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
06/12/2019 602 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.6 0.4 0.0 1.0
05/18/2019 11 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.6 0.7
10/17/2018 74 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/22/2018 33 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/21/2018 61 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2
07/26/2018 387 Beach Advisory 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.6 1.1
06/20/2018 13 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/17/2018 14 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2
10/25/2017 24 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/22/2017 25 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/23/2017 12 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 38 Acceptable 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.8
05/26/2017 89 Beach Advisory 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.9
10/20/2016 14 Acceptable 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.4
08/23/2016 19 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5
06/22/2016 5 Acceptable 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2

Entero Count (fecal indicator) and Rainfall Correlation

43 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 cartop beach 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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