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New Paltz- Springtown Road 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

59 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
09/12/2024 61 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/08/2024 649 Beach Advisory 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.0 1.2
07/11/2024 101 Beach Advisory 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
06/06/2024 270 Beach Advisory 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3
05/17/2024 260 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.8
10/05/2023 22 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/14/2023 980 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2
08/10/2023 32 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.9
07/20/2023 1553 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.7
05/25/2023 96 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/18/2022 77 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2
09/15/2022 365 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.4
07/19/2022 1553 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.7 0.5 0.8 2.0
06/23/2022 102 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
05/10/2022 50 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
10/12/2021 112 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/07/2021 1986 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
07/06/2021 365 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
06/08/2021 261 Beach Advisory 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
05/11/2021 1553 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2
10/13/2020 411 Beach Advisory 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.5
09/15/2020 240 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/15/2020 649 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/05/2019 613 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5
09/14/2019 326 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
08/10/2019 1733 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.8 1.3
06/15/2019 575 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.4
05/12/2018 244 Beach Advisory 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.3
10/14/2017 387 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
07/08/2017 649 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.4
06/10/2017 2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/13/2017 178 Beach Advisory 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
10/15/2016 1300 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/17/2016 220 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/20/2016 613 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2
07/16/2016 49 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5
06/18/2016 166 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/21/2016 1553 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/26/2015 61 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/29/2015 27 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/25/2015 172 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/27/2015 131 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/30/2015 1553 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3
11/01/2014 172 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/27/2014 55 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/30/2014 1046 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/26/2014 649 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/28/2014 308 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/31/2014 157 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/26/2013 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/28/2013 128 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/24/2013 111 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
07/27/2013 921 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/27/2012 517 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/29/2012 10462 Beach Advisory 0.2 1.7 0.0 0.1 2.0
09/01/2012 727 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/28/2012 613 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.7
06/30/2012 89 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/26/2012 579 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Entero Count (fecal indicator) and Rainfall Correlation

59 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 trained by Riverkeeper, and processed on the Riverkeeper vessel, according to the 2014 Quality Assurance Project Plan.

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 village boat launch is on the edge of New Paltz just downstream of a wastewater treatment plant.

Agencies Responsible:

Ulster County Dept. of Health: 845-340-3010; NYSDEC Region 3: 845-256-3000

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