Rensselaer- Washington Street Bridge

Entero/Rainfall Table
Entero/Rainfall Plot

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

6 Samples taken

Sample Date	[i] Enterococcus Count close 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
09/09/2017	214	Beach Advisory	0.0	0.1	0.8	0.5	1.4
08/12/2017	2420	Beach Advisory	0.4	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.5
07/08/2017	921	Beach Advisory	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4
06/10/2017	326	Beach Advisory	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
06/01/2017	1046	Beach Advisory	0.0	0.3	0.7	0.4	1.3
05/13/2017	50	Acceptable	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2

Entero Count (fecal indicator) and Rainfall Correlation

6 Samples taken

Water Quality*

*Single sample thresholds;
Enterococcus count per 100mL

Prior Four Day Rainfall
(in inches)

Enterococcus is an EPA-approved fecal contamination indicator.

Samples taken by citizen scientists and processed at laboratories that aren't directly affiliated with Riverkeeper, using methods and study designs that are consistent with Riverkeeper's Hudson River and Citizen Testing programs.

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:

Located in center of the City of Rensselaer, this section of Mill Creek is near the former Huyck Felt Company, and it is designated as a Class C water body suitable for recreational use. Its drainage basin is approximately 15 square miles. Water quality in Mill Creek ranges from non-impacted to moderately impacted from cumulative effects of impervious surface, urban conditions, stormwater runoff and enrichment from agricultural inputs at sites in the upper reaches.

Agencies Responsible:

Rensselaer County Dept. of Health: 518-270-2626; NYSDEC Region 4: 518-357-2068