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Gardiner- Shawangunk Kill 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

64 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
10/03/2024 64 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/12/2024 82 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/08/2024 1203 Beach Advisory 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.0 1.2
07/11/2024 184 Beach Advisory 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
06/06/2024 547 Beach Advisory 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3
05/16/2024 1203 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.8
10/05/2023 91 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/14/2023 1733 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2
08/10/2023 121 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.9
07/20/2023 1553 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.7
06/08/2023 99 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/25/2023 141 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/18/2022 52 Acceptable 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2
08/09/2022 1300 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.4
06/23/2022 84 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
05/10/2022 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
10/12/2021 58 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/07/2021 248 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
08/10/2021 1300 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/06/2021 205 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
06/08/2021 141 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/11/2021 488 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2
10/13/2020 816 Beach Advisory 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.6
09/15/2020 365 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/18/2020 770 Beach Advisory 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
07/21/2020 168 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/15/2020 206 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/14/2019 1414 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
07/13/2019 613 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/15/2019 120 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.4
08/11/2018 488 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
07/14/2018 517 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/09/2018 1553 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/12/2018 137 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2
10/14/2017 185 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
09/09/2017 2420 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.0 1.2
07/08/2017 1300 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.4
06/10/2017 211 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/13/2017 101 Beach Advisory 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
10/15/2016 40 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/17/2016 1300 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/20/2016 208 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2
07/16/2016 1553 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5
06/18/2016 579 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/21/2016 41 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/26/2015 1046 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/29/2015 1414 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/25/2015 345 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/30/2015 137 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3
11/01/2014 96 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/27/2014 111 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/26/2014 199 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/28/2014 365 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/31/2014 161 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/26/2013 36 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/28/2013 47 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/24/2013 687 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
07/27/2013 261 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10/27/2012 980 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/29/2012 9804 Beach Advisory 0.2 1.7 0.0 0.1 2.0
09/01/2012 687 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/28/2012 397 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.7
06/30/2012 118 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/26/2012 93 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Entero Count (fecal indicator) and Rainfall Correlation

64 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 subtributary site is located in the Shawangunk Kill, a biologically rich stream and the Wallkill’s largest tributary.

Agencies Responsible:

Ulster County Dept. of Health: 845-340-3010; NYSDEC Region 3: 845-256-3000