Troy- Winter 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

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	285	Beach Advisory	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1
09/09/2017	345	Beach Advisory	0.0	0.1	0.8	0.5	1.4
08/12/2017	1553	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	146	Beach Advisory	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
06/01/2017	118	Beach Advisory	0.0	0.3	0.7	0.4	1.3
05/13/2017	44	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:

The greatest decline in water quality in the Wynants Kill occurred in the reach where the creek enters the city of Troy. Previous water quality assessments at this site have ranged from slightly impacted to moderately impacted. No specific sources are known that may contribute these contaminants, and the problems are thought to result from historical contamination and urban runoff.

Agencies Responsible:

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