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125th St. Wastewater Treatment Plant Outfall

125th St. Wastewater Treatment Plant Outfall

About this location:

Manhattan, NY
The Hudson in the vicinity of this wastewater treatment plant has recreational boating, kayaking and fishing.

Agencies Responsible:

NYCDEP: 212-639-9675 or NYSDEC Region 2: 718-482-4933

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Basic Sampling Data

Physical, chemical and biological properties of the surface water that are measured continuously while the patrol boat is underway.

Water Quality, Enterococcus Count and Precipitation

34 Samples taken

Sample Date [i] Enterococcus
Count
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Enterococcus Count

Enterococcus is a commonly used indicator of water quality and sewage contamination.

Quality Rain, day
of (in)		 Prior Day 2 Days
Prior		 3 Days
Prior		 5 Days
Prior
10/21/2011 794 Unacceptable 0 0 1.1 1.1 1.1
09/14/2011 31 Acceptable 0 0 0 0 0
08/16/2011 201 Unacceptable 0 0.6 6.4 6.4 6.4
07/19/2011 <10 Acceptable 0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
06/27/2011 262 Unacceptable 0 0 0 0 0.6
05/16/2011 52 Possible Risk 0.2 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1
10/12/2010 63 Possible Risk 0.1 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2
09/11/2010 <10 Acceptable 0 0 0 0 0
08/17/2010 10 Acceptable 0 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3
07/21/2010 10 Acceptable 0 0 0.1 0.1 0.1
06/15/2010 20 Acceptable 0 0 0.3 0.3 0.6
05/21/2010 10 Acceptable 0 0 0 1.1 1.1
10/19/2009 52 Possible Risk 0 0.3 0.3 0.4 1
09/14/2009 <10 Acceptable 0 0 0 0.9 0.9
08/20/2009 10 Acceptable 0 0 0.6 0.6 0.6
07/28/2009 31 Acceptable 0 0.6 2 2 2.4
06/22/2009 31 Acceptable 0 0.5 0.7 0.7 3
06/06/2009 20 Acceptable 0 0.9 1.5 2 2
05/12/2009 20 Acceptable 0 0 0 0.6 1.7
10/20/2008 10 Acceptable 0 0 0 0 0
09/24/2008 <10 Acceptable 0 0 0 0 0
08/19/2008 <10 Acceptable 0 0 0 0 1.1
07/14/2008 147 Unacceptable 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
07/02/2008 15 Acceptable 0 0 0 0.6 1.1
05/19/2008 <10 Acceptable 0 0.1 0.2 1.1 1.1
09/06/2007 <10 Acceptable 0 0 0 0 0
08/16/2007 2 Acceptable 0 0 0 0.1 0.1
07/11/2007 105 Unacceptable 1 1 1 1 1
06/18/2007 9 Acceptable 0 0 0 0 0
05/23/2007 5 Acceptable 0 0 0 0 0.2
04/18/2007 236 Unacceptable 0 0 0.9 8.5 8.5
11/10/2006 72 Possible Risk 0 0 3.6 3.6 3.6
10/18/2006 35 Possible Risk 0 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1
09/26/2006 2 Acceptable 0 0 0 0.1 0.1

Basic Sampling Data

34 Samples taken

Sample Date [i] Enterococcus
Count
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Enterococcus Count

Enterococcus is a commonly used indicator of water quality and sewage contamination.

Quality Temperature
(f)		 Salinity Chlorophyll Turbidity Oxygen
10/21/2011 794 Unacceptable 62.1 3.8 1.9 38 91
09/14/2011 31 Acceptable 72.1 3.5 1.7 124.7 80
08/16/2011 201 Unacceptable 77.6 14.9 1.6 76 67
07/19/2011 <10 Acceptable 79.2 13.7 2.8 15 84
06/27/2011 262 Unacceptable 76.6 2.7 13.2 69 100
05/16/2011 52 Possible Risk 58 8.4 2.7 140 85
10/12/2010 63 Possible Risk 66.1 9.7 3.6 19 82
09/11/2010 <10 Acceptable 73.3 19.8 2.4 70 71
08/17/2010 10 Acceptable 78.4 17.5 3.8 21 72
07/21/2010 10 Acceptable 82.6 13.7 67.2 18 167
06/15/2010 20 Acceptable 68.8 18 2.5 50 66
05/21/2010 10 Acceptable 60.9 13.3 3 33 87
10/19/2009 52 Possible Risk 57 16.3 n/a n/a 85
09/14/2009 <10 Acceptable 73.3 12.5 2.9 35 85
08/20/2009 10 Acceptable 78.5 14.5 1.7 29 65
07/28/2009 31 Acceptable 77.2 10.2 2.3 19 77
06/22/2009 31 Acceptable 70.3 2.5 0.9 72 83
06/06/2009 20 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
05/12/2009 20 Acceptable 60.4 7.1 1.4 42 92
10/20/2008 10 Acceptable 61.9 20.2 1.4 12 81
09/24/2008 <10 Acceptable 70.3 15.8 1.9 16 79
08/19/2008 <10 Acceptable 75.8 16.3 1.6 52 75
07/14/2008 147 Unacceptable 78 10.9 6.3 11 102
07/02/2008 15 Acceptable 77.9 11.7 9 13 109
05/19/2008 <10 Acceptable 59.2 9 1.2 39 93
09/06/2007 <10 Acceptable 75.1 18.2 6 38 86
08/16/2007 2 Acceptable 77.9 17.2 2.1 113 72
07/11/2007 105 Unacceptable 71.2 22 3.5 127 81
06/18/2007 9 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
05/23/2007 5 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
04/18/2007 236 Unacceptable * * * * *
11/10/2006 72 Possible Risk * * * * *
10/18/2006 35 Possible Risk * * * * *
09/26/2006 2 Acceptable * * * * *

Rainfall data comes from wunderground.com. It is added daily to show cumulative amounts.

Acceptable Color
Enterococcus count (under 35/100ml) is acceptable by EPA standards*
Possible Risk Color
Enterococcus count (between 35 and 104/100ml), if sustained over time, would be unacceptable by EPA standards*
Unacceptable Color
Enterococcus count (over 104/100ml) is unacceptable by EPA standards*

What do the Numbers Mean?

We have based our assessment of acceptable water quality on the federal guidelines outlined in the 2000 Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health (BEACH) Act. Learn More