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Kingsland Point Park- Pocantico River

Pocantico River in Kingsland Point 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

146 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
08/22/2023 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/18/2023 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 1.4 0.2 1.6
06/27/2023 3076 Beach Advisory 1.3 1.6 0.0 0.3 3.1
05/02/2023 536 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.2 2.2 1.6 4.0
10/10/2022 41 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/10/2022 41 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.1 2.1
08/12/2022 31 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
07/15/2022 52 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/14/2022 10 Acceptable 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
05/24/2022 305 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/29/2021 1658 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.4 3.4
09/14/2021 108 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/17/2021 278 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
07/20/2021 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.9 1.3
06/08/2021 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/17/2021 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/14/2020 31 Acceptable 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.6
09/18/2020 246 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/14/2020 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/14/2020 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.2 2.2
06/16/2020 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/26/2020 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2
10/19/2019 934 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.1 3.1 3.2
10/08/2019 379 Beach Advisory 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.3
09/21/2019 266 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/10/2019 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/17/2019 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/06/2019 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.9 1.1
07/20/2019 529 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0
07/09/2019 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.6
06/15/2019 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.6
06/04/2019 85 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/18/2019 30 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/07/2019 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 1.1 0.1 1.3
10/27/2018 75 Beach Advisory 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8
10/10/2018 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
09/15/2018 107 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
09/10/2018 3255 Beach Advisory 1.7 0.1 0.1 0.0 1.9
08/18/2018 17329 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.9
08/14/2018 63 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.8 0.2 1.9 2.9
07/17/2018 327 Beach Advisory 1.6 0.1 0.3 0.5 2.5
06/16/2018 473 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/13/2018 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/19/2018 1081 Beach Advisory 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.4 2.0
05/06/2018 84 Beach Advisory 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.5
10/21/2017 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/16/2017 84 Beach Advisory 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
09/16/2017 223 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/11/2017 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/19/2017 84 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.7
08/14/2017 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.7
07/15/2017 473 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.9 0.5 0.0 1.4
07/10/2017 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.2 2.2
06/17/2017 2489 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3
06/12/2017 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/20/2017 120 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/16/2017 41 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.7 1.8
04/04/2017 121 Beach Advisory 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.2
10/13/2016 <10 Acceptable 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
10/08/2016 280 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/14/2016 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/10/2016 180 Beach Advisory 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
08/15/2016 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.4
08/13/2016 170 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.7
07/13/2016 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/09/2016 840 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
06/15/2016 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/11/2016 190 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
05/20/2016 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/14/2016 52 Acceptable 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3
10/12/2015 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
10/03/2015 85 Beach Advisory 0.3 0.4 0.1 1.4 2.2
09/11/2015 487 Beach Advisory 0.3 1.3 0.1 0.0 1.7
09/05/2015 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/12/2015 110 Beach Advisory 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0
08/01/2015 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 1.5
07/08/2015 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
07/04/2015 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.8
06/11/2015 31 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.4
06/06/2015 10 Acceptable 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4
05/12/2015 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/02/2015 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/13/2014 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.4
10/04/2014 281 Beach Advisory 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4
09/08/2014 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/06/2014 30 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/12/2014 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/02/2014 74 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2
07/08/2014 146 Beach Advisory 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
07/05/2014 41 Acceptable 0.0 0.2 2.2 0.9 3.3
06/13/2014 <10 Acceptable 1.4 0.0 0.1 0.0 1.5
06/07/2014 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.1 0.8
05/13/2014 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.4
05/03/2014 41 Acceptable 0.1 0.0 0.3 2.9 3.3
10/17/2013 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/12/2013 771 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/19/2013 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/14/2013 985 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.8
08/15/2013 2481 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.4 1.1
08/10/2013 108 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.6
07/18/2013 122 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/13/2013 63 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2
06/20/2013 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.5
06/15/2013 96 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.0 0.9
05/30/2013 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.4
05/04/2013 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/11/2012 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
10/06/2012 41 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.8
09/11/2012 295 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.4 1.4
09/08/2012 110 Beach Advisory 1.4 0.7 0.0 0.1 2.2
08/14/2012 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/04/2012 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
07/17/2012 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2
07/14/2012 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/12/2012 41 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/02/2012 1459 Beach Advisory 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7
05/16/2012 20 Acceptable 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.6
11/06/2011 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/20/2011 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
09/15/2011 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/17/2011 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.4 3.4
08/15/2011 1956 Beach Advisory 0.0 3.4 0.0 0.0 3.4
07/18/2011 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/28/2011 171 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/17/2011 >24196 Beach Advisory 1.2 0.0 0.8 0.0 2.0
11/04/2010 5790 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/13/2010 20 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.4
09/12/2010 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/18/2010 52 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.5
07/22/2010 939 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.0 1.4 1.5
06/16/2010 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/12/2010 30 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.6
05/22/2010 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/20/2009 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/15/2009 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/22/2009 8664 Beach Advisory 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.0 1.2
08/21/2009 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/29/2009 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2
06/23/2009 31 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.5 1.1
06/06/2009 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.8 0.4 0.4 1.6
05/13/2009 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/21/2008 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/07/2008 627 Beach Advisory 0.0 4.8 0.0 0.0 4.8
08/21/2008 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/06/2008 30 Acceptable 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.6
07/20/2008 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Entero Count (fecal indicator) and Rainfall Correlation

146 Samples taken

All Water Quality Parameters

146 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
08/22/2023 10 Acceptable 24.25 3.19 3.24 11.6 87.3
07/18/2023 20 Acceptable 26.73 0.39 3.14 44.4 81.9
06/27/2023 3076 Beach Advisory 71.3 3.8 4.0 11.0 89.2
05/02/2023 536 Beach Advisory 54.1 1.1 3.2 8.6 94.5
10/10/2022 41 Acceptable 63 9.9 2.4 7 90
09/10/2022 41 Acceptable 78.4 9.8 4.1 7 95.9
08/12/2022 31 Acceptable 82.5 10.2 4.6 5.4 96.6
07/15/2022 52 Acceptable 78.7 9.8 6.1 8.8 96.2
06/14/2022 10 Acceptable 70.6 6.6 18.4 25.7 99.7
05/24/2022 305 Beach Advisory 63.1 6.2 1.7 13 90.2
10/29/2021 1658 Beach Advisory 55.0 0.3 4.2 13 91
09/14/2021 108 Beach Advisory 72.4 1.3 4.2 9 87
08/17/2021 278 Beach Advisory 76.5 5.1 4.2 6 69
07/20/2021 20 Acceptable 78.4 0.5 17.2 15 97
06/08/2021 <10 Acceptable 70.4 4.1 13.0 12 105
05/17/2021 <10 Acceptable 68.5 0.9 2.9 16 121
10/14/2020 31 Acceptable 65.0 9.7 2.0 7 91
09/18/2020 246 Beach Advisory 72.0 10.5 4.0 27 86
08/14/2020 <10 Acceptable 84.1 5.6 18.5 8 124
07/14/2020 <10 Acceptable 82.7 7.4 16.0 8 126
06/16/2020 10 Acceptable 74.2 5.3 10.8 9 146
05/26/2020 10 Acceptable 65.8 5.3 9.1 11 123
10/19/2019 934 Beach Advisory n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
10/08/2019 379 Beach Advisory 67.5 6.7 3.7 5 93
09/21/2019 266 Beach Advisory n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
09/10/2019 20 Acceptable 76.2 7.0 5.9 4 95
08/17/2019 20 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
08/06/2019 <10 Acceptable 82.4 8.1 23.5 11 97
07/20/2019 529 Beach Advisory n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
07/09/2019 <10 Acceptable 81.2 5.1 9.6 14 104
06/15/2019 10 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
06/04/2019 85 Beach Advisory 67.2 3.4 2.3 13 96
05/18/2019 30 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
05/07/2019 20 Acceptable 60.7 0.7 2.5 29 103
10/27/2018 75 Beach Advisory n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
10/10/2018 20 Acceptable 70.0 0.3 3.6 20 92
09/15/2018 107 Beach Advisory n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
09/10/2018 3255 Beach Advisory 74.7 8.5 2.1 7 69
08/18/2018 17329 Beach Advisory n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
08/14/2018 63 Beach Advisory 82.7 2.5 8.0 14 100
07/17/2018 327 Beach Advisory 80.5 10.6 12.8 14 92
06/16/2018 473 Beach Advisory n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
06/13/2018 20 Acceptable 70.3 6.8 71.7 17 147
05/19/2018 1081 Beach Advisory n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
05/06/2018 84 Beach Advisory 57.3 0.2 4.7 28 103
10/21/2017 <10 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
10/16/2017 84 Beach Advisory 68.4 8.4 5.0 39 92
09/16/2017 223 Beach Advisory n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
09/11/2017 10 Acceptable 71.5 8.1 4.7 14 97
08/19/2017 84 Beach Advisory n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
08/14/2017 <10 Acceptable 79.5 6.0 9.5 13 95
07/15/2017 473 Beach Advisory n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
07/10/2017 20 Acceptable 78.3 3.1 2.9 10 99
06/17/2017 2489 Beach Advisory n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
06/12/2017 10 Acceptable 74.1 1.1 3.6 20 107
05/20/2017 120 Beach Advisory n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
05/16/2017 41 Acceptable 57.6 0.5 4.1 19 99
04/04/2017 121 Beach Advisory n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
10/13/2016 <10 Acceptable 65.7 10.7 4.2 33 98
10/08/2016 280 Beach Advisory n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
09/14/2016 <10 Acceptable 78.5 9.1 2.1 n/a 120
09/10/2016 180 Beach Advisory n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
08/15/2016 <10 Acceptable 86.7 5.2 15.7 30 162
08/13/2016 170 Beach Advisory n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
07/13/2016 <10 Acceptable 80.6 6.4 12.4 10 115
07/09/2016 840 Beach Advisory n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
06/15/2016 <10 Acceptable 74.7 4.0 7.6 20 119
06/11/2016 190 Beach Advisory n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
05/20/2016 <10 Acceptable 64.0 2.8 8.8 n/a 119
05/14/2016 52 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
10/12/2015 20 Acceptable 67.1 8.6 4.5 14 95
10/03/2015 85 Beach Advisory n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
09/11/2015 487 Beach Advisory 78.1 9.8 5.7 25 88
09/05/2015 <10 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
08/12/2015 110 Beach Advisory 79.9 8.1 11.7 11 117
08/01/2015 <10 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
07/08/2015 <10 Acceptable 80.0 2.1 32.0 31 131
07/04/2015 <10 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
06/11/2015 31 Acceptable 74.2 3.8 15.8 5 127
06/06/2015 10 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
05/12/2015 <10 Acceptable 65.9 5.0 2.5 35 100
05/02/2015 <10 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
10/13/2014 <10 Acceptable 64.7 8.5 0.2 17 91
10/04/2014 281 Beach Advisory n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
09/08/2014 <10 Acceptable 77.1 6.9 41.2 10 114
09/06/2014 30 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
08/12/2014 10 Acceptable 78.1 7.4 8.8 28 80
08/02/2014 74 Beach Advisory n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
07/08/2014 146 Beach Advisory 76.9 1.6 6.1 18 96
07/05/2014 41 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
06/13/2014 <10 Acceptable 68.5 7.3 24.2 26 95
06/07/2014 20 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
05/13/2014 <10 Acceptable 58.9 4.0 2.0 91 97
05/03/2014 41 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
10/17/2013 20 Acceptable 66.5 9.0 2.6 24 86
10/12/2013 771 Beach Advisory n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
09/19/2013 <10 Acceptable 69.9 6.2 6.5 17 87
09/14/2013 985 Beach Advisory n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
08/15/2013 2481 Beach Advisory 74.5 4.2 7.7 12 95
08/10/2013 108 Beach Advisory n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
07/18/2013 122 Beach Advisory 82.5 3.0 5.8 15 90
07/13/2013 63 Beach Advisory n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
06/20/2013 10 Acceptable 69.2 0.6 3.6 16 95
06/15/2013 96 Beach Advisory n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
05/30/2013 10 Acceptable 67.0 1.3 0.8 27 92
05/04/2013 10 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
10/11/2012 10 Acceptable 64.5 5.0 5.2 40 90
10/06/2012 41 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
09/11/2012 295 Beach Advisory 74.4 6.8 6.8 18 90
09/08/2012 110 Beach Advisory n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
08/14/2012 <10 Acceptable 82.1 8.1 5.9 5 105
08/04/2012 <10 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
07/17/2012 <10 Acceptable 82.1 9.0 32.6 23 127
07/14/2012 <10 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
06/12/2012 41 Acceptable 71.9 2.6 5.1 25 90
06/02/2012 1459 Beach Advisory n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
05/16/2012 20 Acceptable 65.2 0.7 4.6 18 109
11/06/2011 <10 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
10/20/2011 20 Acceptable 63.9 0.8 0.5 71 93
09/15/2011 20 Acceptable 70.7 0.1 2.1 106 84
08/17/2011 <10 Acceptable 80.2 5.7 8.8 15 98
08/15/2011 1956 Beach Advisory n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
07/18/2011 <10 Acceptable 81.9 3.3 9.4 21 n/a
06/28/2011 171 Beach Advisory 78.0 1.3 5.8 2 100
05/17/2011 >24196 Beach Advisory 59.2 0.4 n/a n/a 99
11/04/2010 5790 Beach Advisory n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
10/13/2010 20 Acceptable 64.7 0.2 8.8 22 94
09/12/2010 10 Acceptable 72.5 8.6 11.0 23 80
08/18/2010 52 Acceptable 79.2 8.5 15.8 43 96
07/22/2010 939 Beach Advisory 81.7 7.5 40.2 19 147
06/16/2010 <10 Acceptable 72.5 7.6 6.9 40 82
06/12/2010 30 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
05/22/2010 10 Acceptable 64.9 5.8 12.2 18 99
10/20/2009 <10 Acceptable 57.1 6.3 2.2 14 90
09/15/2009 <10 Acceptable 74.3 6.2 3.5 31 90
08/22/2009 8664 Beach Advisory 81.1 4.5 34.1 22 98
08/21/2009 <10 Acceptable 82.0 5.2 26.7 18 105
07/29/2009 <10 Acceptable 78.7 2.7 4.5 25 89
06/23/2009 31 Acceptable 71.1 0.3 1.3 31 99
06/06/2009 10 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
05/13/2009 <10 Acceptable 63.3 1.6 3.4 25 103
10/21/2008 <10 Acceptable 60.6 8.4 4.8 6 93
09/07/2008 627 Beach Advisory n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
08/21/2008 <10 Acceptable 77.0 5.6 11.5 16 107
08/06/2008 30 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
07/20/2008 <10 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

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:

Sleepy Hollow, NY
This beach, located at a public park in Sleepy Hollow, was once a public swimming beach and the bathhouse remains however swimming is now prohibited. A small private boat club and official swimming beach are approximately 400 yards north of the sample site. The Pocantico River enters the Hudson at this location. Sites uses include boating, kayaking, fishing.

Agencies Responsible:

Westchester County Dept. of Health: 914-813-5000 and NYSDEC Region 3: 914-428-2505

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