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Leeds- Slippery Rock

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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

16 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
10/23/2014 2420 Beach Advisory 1.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 1.4
06/22/2014 36 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/22/2014 40 Acceptable 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4
10/24/2013 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/26/2013 13 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/22/2013 50 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/27/2013 24 Acceptable 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
06/07/2013 1203 Beach Advisory 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
10/17/2012 2 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
09/17/2012 13 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
08/20/2012 1046 Beach Advisory 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.5
07/24/2012 112 Beach Advisory 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
05/22/2012 287 Beach Advisory 0.4 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.4
10/16/2011 158 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 1.8 0.7 2.5
08/20/2011 142 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2
07/14/2011 99 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Entero Count (fecal indicator) and Rainfall Correlation

16 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 exploratory sampling site provides an upstream background for comparing with the Old Stone Bridge site. As of 2014, samples are collected here only when the outfall is flowing. The site name comes from the gently sloping, bedrock bank at this site. This part of the creek is used for fishing.

Agencies Responsible:

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