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Schaghticoke – Hoosic River tributary at Powerstation Road

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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

21 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
10/23/2021 198 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
08/28/2021 866 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/22/2021 55 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/19/2019 37 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/14/2019 579 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5
07/18/2019 1300 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
06/12/2019 1203 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.6 0.4 0.0 1.0
05/18/2019 13 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.6 0.7
10/17/2018 403 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/22/2018 1300 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/21/2018 461 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2
07/26/2018 1733 Beach Advisory 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.6 1.1
05/17/2018 78 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2
10/25/2017 1 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/22/2017 1733 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/23/2017 147 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.3
07/21/2017 29 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/19/2017 91 Beach Advisory 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.2
05/26/2017 435 Beach Advisory 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.9
08/23/2016 69 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5
06/22/2016 68 Beach Advisory 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2

Entero Count (fecal indicator) and Rainfall Correlation

21 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 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:

This site is a paddling access site recognized by the Hoosic River Watershed Association.

Agencies Responsible:

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