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Pier 96 Kayak Launch

About this location:

Manhattan, NY
The Kayak Launch at Pier 96 is in the vicinity of New York City combined sewer overflows (CSOs).

Agencies Responsible:

NYCDEP: 212-639-9675 and 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

26 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 74 Possible Risk 0 0 1.1 1.1 1.1
09/14/2011 97 Possible Risk 0 0 0 0 0
08/16/2011 62 Possible Risk 0 0.6 6.4 6.4 6.4
07/19/2011 31 Acceptable 0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
06/27/2011 <10 Acceptable 0 0 0 0 0.6
05/16/2011 272 Unacceptable 0.2 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1
10/12/2010 331 Unacceptable 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 10 Acceptable 0 0 0.3 0.3 0.6
05/21/2010 <10 Acceptable 0 0 0 1.1 1.1
10/19/2009 10 Acceptable 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 20 Acceptable 0 0.6 2 2 2.4
06/22/2009 41 Possible Risk 0 0.5 0.7 0.7 3
06/06/2009 63 Possible Risk 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
10/12/2008 <10 Acceptable 0 0 0 0.6 1.1
09/24/2008 <10 Acceptable 0 0 0 0 0
08/19/2008 <10 Acceptable 0 0 0 0 1.1
07/14/2008 80 Possible Risk 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
07/02/2008 5 Acceptable 0 0 0 0.6 1.1
05/19/2008 10 Acceptable 0 0.1 0.2 1.1 1.1

Basic Sampling Data

26 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 74 Possible Risk 61.6 4.9 1.6 47 90
09/14/2011 97 Possible Risk 72.5 4.5 1.7 77 81.8
08/16/2011 62 Possible Risk 77.1 17 1.9 48 68
07/19/2011 31 Acceptable 78.4 15.2 2.2 12 83
06/27/2011 <10 Acceptable 78 3 11.7 46 104
05/16/2011 272 Unacceptable 57.1 12.1 3.4 73 85
10/12/2010 331 Unacceptable 66.4 9 3.4 15 83
09/11/2010 <10 Acceptable 72.1 25.3 3.2 34 78
08/17/2010 <10 Acceptable 78.5 17.3 4 6 71
07/21/2010 <10 Acceptable 82 14.6 84.4 12 189
06/15/2010 10 Acceptable 69.3 18.5 2 23 69
05/21/2010 <10 Acceptable 61.6 13.2 3.8 19 89
10/19/2009 10 Acceptable 57.6 20.4 n/a n/a 84
09/14/2009 <10 Acceptable 73.7 11.9 2.7 27 90
08/20/2009 <10 Acceptable 78.3 18.7 2.8 63 67
07/28/2009 20 Acceptable 77.2 10.4 4.6 14 76
06/22/2009 41 Possible Risk 69.9 5.2 1.1 68 82
06/06/2009 63 Possible Risk n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
05/12/2009 20 Acceptable 60.6 9.1 1.7 31 91
10/20/2008 <10 Acceptable 61.6 21.6 1.2 8 80
10/12/2008 <10 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
09/24/2008 <10 Acceptable 70.8 13.5 2.8 8 86
08/19/2008 <10 Acceptable 74.6 18.4 1.3 16 73
07/14/2008 80 Possible Risk 77.5 12.3 8 11 111
07/02/2008 5 Acceptable 76 15.2 5.1 25 91
05/19/2008 10 Acceptable 58.3 11.5 1.3 48 93

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