Schodack- Route 150 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

7 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
10/14/2017	81	Beach Advisory	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1
09/09/2017	45	Acceptable	0.0	0.1	0.8	0.5	1.4
08/12/2017	488	Beach Advisory	0.4	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.5
07/08/2017	>2420	Beach Advisory	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4
06/10/2017	152	Beach Advisory	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
06/01/2017	517	Beach Advisory	0.0	0.3	0.7	0.4	1.3
05/13/2017	32	Acceptable	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2

Entero Count (fecal indicator) and Rainfall Correlation

7 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:

A long-standing sewage discharge from a mobile home park at Route 150 in Schodack was rectified in 1999. A new sewage treatment plant was constructed to help comply with its permit limits. The SPDES discharge pipe is along the White Trail at the well-kept Schodack Town Park.

Agencies Responsible:

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