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Newtown Creek- Metropolitan Ave. Bridge

Newtown Creek-Metropolitan Ave. Bridge

About this location:

ALERT: This site is never safe for swimming or fishing

Brooklyn, NY
Newtown Creek at the Metropolitan Avenue Bridge is an industrial waterway and a tributary of the East River.

The data displayed on these pages relates to the levels of sewage indicating microbes. Even though the levels on a single days can fall within acceptable levels for Enterococcus, these locations are not necessarily acceptable for swimming. Other water quality parameters not reported on this web site such as chemical contamination and floatables should cause users to exercise caution at this site.

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

44 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 2300 Unacceptable 0 0 1.1 1.1 1.1
09/14/2011 10 Acceptable 0 0 0 0 0
08/16/2011 613 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 <10 Acceptable 0 0 0 0 0.6
05/16/2011 1063 Unacceptable 0.2 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1
10/12/2010 24196 Unacceptable 0.1 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2
09/11/2010 10 Acceptable 0 0 0 0 0
08/17/2010 3873 Unacceptable 0 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3
07/21/2010 30 Acceptable 0 0 0.1 0.1 0.1
06/15/2010 10 Acceptable 0 0 0.3 0.3 0.6
06/03/2010 <10 Acceptable 0 0 0 0 0
05/21/2010 93 Possible Risk 0 0 0 1.1 1.1
10/29/2009 24196 Unacceptable 0 1.3 1.9 1.9 3.7
10/19/2009 10 Acceptable 0 0.3 0.3 0.4 1
10/09/2009 20 Acceptable 0 0 0.2 0.2 0.2
09/14/2009 20 Acceptable 0 0 0 0.9 0.9
08/20/2009 98 Possible Risk 0 0 0.6 0.6 0.6
07/28/2009 <10 Acceptable 0 0.6 2 2 2.4
07/15/2009 <10 Acceptable 0 0 0 0 0.4
06/22/2009 880 Unacceptable 0 0.5 0.7 0.7 3
06/18/2009 24196 Unacceptable 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.8 3
06/05/2009 977 Unacceptable 0.9 1.5 2 2 2
05/12/2009 <10 Acceptable 0 0 0 0.6 1.7
10/20/2008 10 Acceptable 0 0 0 0 0
09/26/2008 24196 Unacceptable 2.3 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
09/24/2008 <10 Acceptable 0 0 0 0 0
08/19/2008 223 Unacceptable 0 0 0 0 1.1
07/23/2008 24200 Unacceptable 1 1 1 1 1
07/14/2008 24196 Unacceptable 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
07/02/2008 159 Unacceptable 0 0 0 0.6 1.1
06/24/2008 268 Unacceptable 0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3
05/19/2008 341 Unacceptable 0 0.1 0.2 1.1 1.1
09/06/2007 5 Acceptable 0 0 0 0 0
08/16/2007 48 Possible Risk 0 0 0 0.1 0.1
07/11/2007 296 Unacceptable 0 0 0 0 0
06/18/2007 24 Acceptable 0 0 0 0 0
05/23/2007 123 Unacceptable 0 0 0 0 0.2
05/17/2007 1500 Unacceptable 0 0.8 0.8 0.8 1
04/18/2007 894 Unacceptable 0 0 0.9 8.5 8.5
12/13/2006 227 Unacceptable 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
11/10/2006 760 Unacceptable 0 0 3.6 3.6 3.6
10/18/2006 1500 Unacceptable 0 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1
09/26/2006 8 Acceptable 0 0 0 0.1 0.1

Basic Sampling Data

44 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 2300 Unacceptable 61.6 18 0.1 3 47
09/14/2011 10 Acceptable 74.6 13.6 2.6 2.3 32.8
08/16/2011 613 Unacceptable 73.7 11.6 2.1 9 25
07/19/2011 10 Acceptable 79.9 20.9 94.1 74 298
06/27/2011 <10 Acceptable 76.2 5.1 10.9 43 96
05/16/2011 1063 Unacceptable 57.6 18.3 68.1 97 98
10/12/2010 24196 Unacceptable 66.3 15.3 27.3 16 61
09/11/2010 10 Acceptable 72.8 24.1 80.1 9 134
08/17/2010 3873 Unacceptable 77.8 25.1 12.8 8 61
07/21/2010 30 Acceptable 77.4 23.8 36.5 8 90
06/15/2010 10 Acceptable 68.9 23.1 43.7 15 172
06/03/2010 <10 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
05/21/2010 93 Possible Risk 61.9 19.3 27.8 6 49
10/29/2009 24196 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
10/19/2009 10 Acceptable 55.3 22.2 2.5 1 56
10/09/2009 20 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
09/14/2009 20 Acceptable 73 20.6 48.5 23 110
08/20/2009 98 Possible Risk 77.6 21.4 22.8 12 83
07/28/2009 <10 Acceptable 77 20.3 81.7 21 297
07/15/2009 <10 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
06/22/2009 880 Unacceptable 70 8.6 40 27 186
06/18/2009 24196 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
06/05/2009 977 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
05/12/2009 <10 Acceptable 60.3 18.1 8.3 2 62
10/20/2008 10 Acceptable 60.8 22.9 84.2 7 243
09/26/2008 24196 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
09/24/2008 <10 Acceptable 69.7 22.6 37.2 6 143
08/19/2008 223 Unacceptable 76.5 21.1 35 46 16
07/23/2008 24200 Unacceptable 77.5 16.5 56.9 27 72
07/14/2008 24196 Unacceptable 73.4 19.9 67 20 61
07/02/2008 159 Unacceptable 73 21.9 38 34 44
06/24/2008 268 Unacceptable 71.7 21.7 8.5 35 11
05/19/2008 341 Unacceptable 58.5 18.6 44.5 10 75
09/06/2007 5 Acceptable 74.9 22.8 60.6 17 135
08/16/2007 48 Possible Risk 77.9 21.1 89.5 17 110
07/11/2007 296 Unacceptable 71.5 23 4.2 19 5
06/18/2007 24 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
05/23/2007 123 Unacceptable 63 20.3 3.2 28 21
05/17/2007 1500 Unacceptable 64.6 14.3 60.8 22 65
04/18/2007 894 Unacceptable * * * * *
12/13/2006 227 Unacceptable * * * * *
11/10/2006 760 Unacceptable * * * * *
10/18/2006 1500 Unacceptable * * * * *
09/26/2006 8 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