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79th Street midchannel

79th street midchannel
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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

113 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
10/16/2023 41 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.8
09/18/2023 74 Beach Advisory 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.0 1.0
08/21/2023 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.6 1.6
07/17/2023 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.4
06/26/2023 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
05/01/2023 281 Beach Advisory 3.1 1.1 1.7 0.0 6.0
10/09/2022 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.9
09/09/2022 <10 Acceptable 0.0 1.1 0.1 0.0 1.2
08/11/2022 <10 Acceptable 0.1 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.7
07/14/2022 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/13/2022 <10 Acceptable 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.0
05/23/2022 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.7 1.2
10/25/2021 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/13/2021 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
08/16/2021 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/19/2021 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.6
06/07/2021 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.3 1.0
05/17/2021 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/13/2020 20 Acceptable 0.9 0.2 0.0 0.0 1.1
09/17/2020 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/13/2020 294 Beach Advisory 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5
07/13/2020 10 Acceptable 0.1 0.0 2.5 0.0 2.6
06/15/2020 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/25/2020 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.8
10/07/2019 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/09/2019 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3
08/05/2019 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2
07/08/2019 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/03/2019 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3
05/06/2019 <10 Acceptable 0.0 1.3 0.1 0.1 1.5
10/09/2018 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/09/2018 <10 Acceptable 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.8
08/13/2018 414 Beach Advisory 0.7 0.0 2.9 0.0 3.6
07/16/2018 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.6 0.4 0.0 1.0
06/12/2018 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/05/2018 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/15/2017 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2
09/10/2017 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/13/2017 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
07/09/2017 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 1.8 0.0 1.8
06/11/2017 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/14/2017 <10 Acceptable 0.0 1.6 0.0 0.0 1.6
04/04/2017 20 Acceptable 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.2
10/12/2016 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.6
09/13/2016 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/14/2016 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.5
07/12/2016 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5
06/14/2016 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/19/2016 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/11/2015 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.9
09/10/2015 97 Beach Advisory 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.6
08/11/2015 52 Acceptable 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.2
07/07/2015 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/10/2015 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
05/11/2015 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/12/2014 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3
09/07/2014 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
08/11/2014 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/07/2014 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
06/12/2014 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.6 1.6
05/12/2014 41 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.4
10/16/2013 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/18/2013 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/14/2013 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.9
07/17/2013 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/19/2013 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2
05/31/2013 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5
11/08/2012 41 Acceptable 0.1 1.1 0.0 0.0 1.2
10/10/2012 10 Acceptable 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.5
09/10/2012 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.4
08/13/2012 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2
07/16/2012 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3
06/11/2012 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/15/2012 86 Beach Advisory 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5
10/21/2011 51 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 1.1 0.0 1.1
09/14/2011 41 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/16/2011 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.6 5.8 0.0 6.4
07/25/2011 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/22/2011 41 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/21/2011 161 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
07/19/2011 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
06/27/2011 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/16/2011 74 Beach Advisory 0.2 0.9 0.0 0.0 1.1
10/12/2010 161 Beach Advisory 0.1 1.1 0.0 0.0 1.2
09/11/2010 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/17/2010 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.3
07/21/2010 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
06/15/2010 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3
05/21/2010 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.1 1.1
10/19/2009 31 Acceptable 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.4
09/14/2009 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.9
08/20/2009 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.6
07/28/2009 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.6 1.4 0.0 2.0
07/26/2009 <10 Acceptable 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.8
07/25/2009 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.4
06/22/2009 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.7
06/06/2009 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.9 0.5 0.5 2.0
05/12/2009 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.6
10/20/2008 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/24/2008 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/19/2008 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/14/2008 26 Acceptable 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5
07/02/2008 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.6
05/19/2008 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.9 1.1
09/06/2007 2 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/16/2007 6 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
07/11/2007 1032 Beach Advisory 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0
06/18/2007 1 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/23/2007 3 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
04/18/2007 205 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.9 7.6 8.5
11/10/2006 143 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 3.6 0.0 3.6
10/18/2006 30 Acceptable 0.0 1.1 0.0 0.0 1.1
09/26/2006 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1

Entero Count (fecal indicator) and Rainfall Correlation

113 Samples taken

All Water Quality Parameters

113 Samples taken

Sample Date [i] Entero 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 [i] Temp (f)
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Temperature

Hudson River water temperature changes seasonally. Surface water temperature can change on small scales in the river reflecting natural and human influences.

[i] Salinity
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Salinity

Estuaries like the Hudson are where freshwaters in rivers meet the sea. Salinity tells us about the relative contribution of fresh and salt water within a particular region of the estuary. 

[i] Chlorophyll
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Chlorophyll

A measure of the amount of microscopic algae present in the water. High chlorophyll counts can mean high levels of the nutrients phosphorus and nitrogen, and the threat, or presence, of algae blooms.

[i] Turbidity
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Turbidity

Turbidity is a measure of the amount of fine particles suspended in the water. As turbidity rises, light penetration, a key factor for aquatic plants and algae, diminishes.

[i] Oxygen
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Oxygen

Oxygen concentrations in the water are closely connected to biological activities. Surface waters are typically in equilibrium with the atmosphere such that the oxygen concentration near the surface is close to fully saturated (100%).

Sort Sort Sort Sort Sort Sort Sort Sort
10/16/2023 41 Acceptable 17.22 14.02 1.2 3.4 101.7
09/18/2023 74 Beach Advisory 22.38 19.47 2.33 n/a n/a
08/21/2023 <10 Acceptable 25.18 9.56 7.4 58.7 92.6
07/17/2023 <10 Acceptable 28.56 3.48 5.64 13.7 99.7
06/26/2023 <10 Acceptable 72.7 11.4 6.8 6.6 115.3
05/01/2023 281 Beach Advisory 54.4 2.7 2.5 17.7 96.9
10/09/2022 10 Acceptable 62.5 20 1.7 6.6 81.3
09/09/2022 <10 Acceptable 77.4 19.3 4.9 5.6 73.1
08/11/2022 <10 Acceptable 79.8 21.4 7.7 5.9 74.6
07/14/2022 <10 Acceptable 75.9 19.4 5.6 9.1 90.9
06/13/2022 <10 Acceptable 72.2 13.7 6.7 4.9 105.4
05/23/2022 <10 Acceptable 63.8 9.6 1.6 12 n/a
10/25/2021 <10 Acceptable 64.418 6.6 2.77 5 87.8
09/13/2021 <10 Acceptable 74.768 6.16 1.8 11.3 83.3
08/16/2021 <10 Acceptable 78.602 8.67 3.02 9.7 86.5
07/19/2021 <10 Acceptable 79.016 2.95 5.31 13.8 85.9
06/07/2021 <10 Acceptable 70.718 8.86 2.83 9.1 100.4
05/17/2021 <10 Acceptable 62.33 6.63 1.84 9 98.3
10/13/2020 20 Acceptable 63.122 14.8 2.9 6 86.8
09/17/2020 10 Acceptable 73.04 20.34 2.34 8.8 68.8
08/13/2020 294 Beach Advisory 82.22 10.31 38.19 7.7 148.3
07/13/2020 10 Acceptable 80.564 13.61 10.05 6.2 103.8
06/15/2020 <10 Acceptable 71.69 7.75 8.88 6.9 122.3
05/25/2020 20 Acceptable 60.872 11.34 3.17 14.5 99.7
10/07/2019 <10 Acceptable 68.684 17.2 2.91 5.3 83.8
09/09/2019 <10 Acceptable 75.11 11.57 2.92 5.2 85.7
08/05/2019 10 Acceptable 76.766 22.07 4.3 8.4 66.9
07/08/2019 10 Acceptable 75.182 13.34 2.71 12.5 71.8
06/03/2019 <10 Acceptable 65.048 10.69 1.37 13.8 86.3
05/06/2019 <10 Acceptable 57.542 6.46 1.47 14.8 92.8
10/09/2018 <10 Acceptable 71.15 11.5 2.38 14.6 73.7
09/09/2018 <10 Acceptable 75.578 18.62 3.01 9 70.5
08/13/2018 414 Beach Advisory 78.098 15.4 5.19 11.4 70.3
07/16/2018 10 Acceptable 75.524 23.24 3.9 12.2 74.5
06/12/2018 <10 Acceptable 67.514 15.64 14.5 13.3 110
05/05/2018 10 Acceptable 55.724 2.86 1.83 20.4 102.6
10/15/2017 <10 Acceptable 69.818 16.61 2.34 9.4 78.5
09/10/2017 10 Acceptable 70.646 20.36 3.87 8.4 83
08/13/2017 <10 Acceptable 75.956 17.8 3.01 29 71.2
07/09/2017 <10 Acceptable 76.028 8.74 3.71 8.9 101.2
06/11/2017 <10 Acceptable 68.846 8.37 2.02 13.1 89.9
05/14/2017 <10 Acceptable 59.54 3.74 1.77 19.3 96.4
04/04/2017 20 Acceptable 41.972 4.44 1.78 27.2 99.7
10/12/2016 <10 Acceptable 65.372 16.64 3.24 32.2 89.7
09/13/2016 <10 Acceptable 76.982 15.05 17.59 n/a 118.6
08/14/2016 <10 Acceptable 82.922 12.73 36.42 22.7 165.3
07/12/2016 <10 Acceptable 77.612 11.34 8.94 10 98.2
06/14/2016 <10 Acceptable 69.566 7.69 3.43 22.3 98.6
05/19/2016 <10 Acceptable 59.792 9.31 1.81 n/a 97.8
10/11/2015 10 Acceptable 65.804 19.1 3.09 11.7 85.5
09/10/2015 97 Beach Advisory 77.81 18.33 7.52 10.7 77.3
08/11/2015 52 Acceptable 75.164 20.86 3.36 10.9 75.6
07/07/2015 <10 Acceptable 76.37 12.5 3.11 18.5 85.1
06/10/2015 <10 Acceptable 69.26 11.96 2.65 8.5 86.5
05/11/2015 <10 Acceptable 60.242 16.64 4.56 14.4 96.4
10/12/2014 <10 Acceptable 64.85 22.17 1.71 8.4 80.3
09/07/2014 <10 Acceptable 77.27 13.83 3.94 13.6 77.4
08/11/2014 <10 Acceptable 76.964 14.97 0.98 23.2 74.5
07/07/2014 <10 Acceptable 76.046 9.3 6.13 10.1 98.5
06/12/2014 <10 Acceptable 67.136 11.96 24.95 24.9 111.6
05/12/2014 41 Acceptable 59.594 5.71 2.4 26.8 98.8
10/16/2013 <10 Acceptable 65.174 21.14 2.09 14.7 83.4
09/18/2013 10 Acceptable 69.08 19.89 2.42 14.1 76.5
08/14/2013 10 Acceptable 75.326 14.17 4.97 31.8 86.3
07/17/2013 <10 Acceptable 81.446 8.43 10.82 46.7 100.4
06/19/2013 10 Acceptable 70.772 3.69 3.68 19.8 94.6
05/31/2013 <10 Acceptable 66.938 7.02 3.69 62 91.7
11/08/2012 41 Acceptable 50.99 9.27 0.93 16.6 91
10/10/2012 10 Acceptable 65.624 10.22 6.17 13.3 89.5
09/10/2012 <10 Acceptable 76.46 13.51 6.6 59.7 88.4
08/13/2012 <10 Acceptable 82.184 14.9 7.87 8.5 118.1
07/16/2012 <10 Acceptable 81.446 14.88 10.38 83.3 119.1
06/11/2012 20 Acceptable 70.826 10.82 4.34 n/a 82.5
05/15/2012 86 Beach Advisory 61.592 5.35 2.49 22.3 94.7
10/21/2011 51 Acceptable 62.024 4.92 1.53 30 89.7
09/14/2011 41 Acceptable 71.978 3.3 1.64 71.6 80.4
08/16/2011 20 Acceptable 77.954 14.35 2.26 23.5 74.9
07/25/2011 <10 Acceptable 82 5.69 25.84 8.5 166.1
07/22/2011 41 Acceptable 82.3 12.69 13.68 8.9 n/a
07/21/2011 161 Beach Advisory n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
07/19/2011 <10 Acceptable 80.096 13.77 4.05 10.9 90.2
06/27/2011 10 Acceptable 76.118 3.85 8.28 49.8 93.3
05/16/2011 74 Beach Advisory 58.028 8.81 3 91.9 86.6
10/12/2010 161 Beach Advisory 66.488 9.84 4.62 12.6 85.2
09/11/2010 <10 Acceptable 73.094 22.33 13.77 18.1 89.9
08/17/2010 <10 Acceptable 79.088 15.88 3.56 8 70.5
07/21/2010 <10 Acceptable 82.076 13.49 69.21 13.4 135
06/15/2010 20 Acceptable 70.988 17.47 3.01 19.6 75.4
05/21/2010 <10 Acceptable 62.636 11.79 2.48 18.7 89.5
10/19/2009 31 Acceptable 57.2 15.87 n/a n/a 85.4
09/14/2009 20 Acceptable 72.662 13.88 1.8 61.4 79.8
08/20/2009 10 Acceptable 79.52 13.08 2.19 21.3 71.3
07/28/2009 <10 Acceptable 76.334 12.38 2.69 14 74.9
07/26/2009 <10 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
07/25/2009 10 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
06/22/2009 <10 Acceptable 70.376 2.81 1.24 74.6 82.6
06/06/2009 20 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
05/12/2009 10 Acceptable 60.836 6.75 1.15 24.2 92.7
10/20/2008 <10 Acceptable 62.042 24.16 1.75 4.6 83.2
09/24/2008 10 Acceptable 70.4 13.89 1.94 9.3 83.1
08/19/2008 <10 Acceptable 75.416 18.53 1.99 8.7 80.9
07/14/2008 26 Acceptable 79.088 10.27 4.69 10.7 104.2
07/02/2008 <10 Acceptable 76.082 13.59 4.7 26.6 86.3
05/19/2008 10 Acceptable 58.73 10.44 0.98 34.8 90.9
09/06/2007 2 Acceptable 74.984 19.37 4.685 10 86.05
08/16/2007 6 Acceptable 78.368 18.47 3.15 14.6 79.2
07/11/2007 1032 Beach Advisory 71.978 22.04 3.58 50.8 84.7
06/18/2007 1 Acceptable n/a 14.65 n/a n/a 98
05/23/2007 3 Acceptable 63.104 9.58 1.06 43.5 n/a
04/18/2007 205 Beach Advisory 44.762 0.85 0.13 49.3 99.4
11/10/2006 143 Beach Advisory 52.718 3.09 1.2 44.8 93.7
10/18/2006 30 Acceptable 62.834 9.38 3.16 7.1 87.4
09/26/2006 <10 Acceptable 71.4 16.6 n/a n/a 96.8

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 Riverkeeper, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and CUNY Queens College staff, 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:

Manhattan, NY
This deep water sample site off 79th St. has recreational boating and occasional swim events.

The data displayed on these pages relates to the levels of sewage indicating microbes. Even though the levels on a single days can fall within acceptable levels for Enterococcus, these locations are not necessarily acceptable for swimming. Other water quality parameters not reported on this web site such as chemical contamination and floatables should cause users to exercise caution at this site.

Agencies Responsible:

Hudson County Dept. of Health: 201-271-4310, NYSDEC Region 2: 718-482-4933 and NYCDEP: 212-639-9675

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