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Freehold- Basic Creek tributary

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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

56 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
10/01/2024 96 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/10/2024 8 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.7
08/06/2024 548 Beach Advisory 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.8
07/09/2024 1553 Beach Advisory 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.3
06/04/2024 63 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/14/2024 6 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3
10/03/2023 5 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2
09/12/2023 91 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
07/18/2023 178 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2
06/06/2023 185 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
05/23/2023 11 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
10/04/2022 24 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/02/2022 27 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/12/2022 70 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/01/2022 411 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/03/2022 3 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/14/2021 488 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/12/2021 770 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/08/2021 1986 Beach Advisory 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.7
06/10/2021 1120 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 1.3 0.0 1.3
05/13/2021 5 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/15/2020 1300 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.7
09/17/2020 62 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/23/2020 1986 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/10/2019 248 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.9 1.0
09/12/2019 261 Beach Advisory 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
07/11/2019 727 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/13/2019 365 Beach Advisory 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.6 1.0
05/09/2019 33 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
10/11/2018 344 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/06/2018 44 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/09/2018 980 Beach Advisory 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.1
07/12/2018 214 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/07/2018 38 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2
05/10/2018 3 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/12/2017 727 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.4
09/07/2017 770 Beach Advisory 0.1 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.1
08/10/2017 98 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3
07/06/2017 119 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/08/2017 42 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.2 1.7
05/11/2017 238 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/13/2016 22 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/15/2016 49 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/18/2016 39 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/14/2016 132 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
09/24/2015 56 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/27/2015 4 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/23/2015 39 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/25/2015 96 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
05/28/2015 56 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/23/2014 1553 Beach Advisory 1.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 1.4
09/12/2014 91 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/21/2014 53 Acceptable 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
07/17/2014 44 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.4
06/22/2014 64 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/22/2014 32 Acceptable 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4

Entero Count (fecal indicator) and Rainfall Correlation

56 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 site is located on the Basic Creek just before it joins the Catskill Creek. The Basic Creek is one of the major tributaries of the Catskill Creek, and its watershed includes a drinking water reservoir and a wastewater treatment plant further upstream.

Agencies Responsible:

NYS Dept. of Health, Oneonta District Office: 607-432-3911; NYSDEC Region 4: 518-357-2068