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Gay’s Point midchannel

Gay's Point

About this location:

Coxsackie, NY
A state park with camping, recreational boating and swimming is directly east of this sample site. It is a relatively undeveloped portion of the estuary.

Agencies Responsible:

Columbia County Dept. of Health: 518-828-3358, Greene County Dept. of Health: 518-719-3600 and NYSDEC Region 4: 518-357-2045

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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

24 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
10/16/2011 1733 Unacceptable 0 0.1 1.3 1.6 1.6
09/19/2011 14 Acceptable 0 0 0 0.1 0.4
08/21/2011 6 Acceptable 0 0 0 0 0.2
07/14/2011 10 Acceptable 0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
07/02/2011 37 Possible Risk 0 0 1 2.1 2.2
05/19/2011 260 Unacceptable 0.8 1 1.1 1.7 2.5
10/16/2010 116 Unacceptable 0 1 1.3 1.3 1.3
09/14/2010 8 Acceptable 0 0 0 0 0.1
08/23/2010 10 Acceptable 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.6
08/21/2010 3 Acceptable 0 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2
07/19/2010 5 Acceptable 0 0.2 0.7 0.7 0.8
06/18/2010 14 Acceptable 0 0 0.2 0.3 0.5
05/25/2010 4 Acceptable 0 0 0 0 0
10/23/2009 8 Acceptable 0 0 0 0 0
09/17/2009 13 Acceptable 0 0 0 0 0
08/24/2009 2420 Unacceptable 0 0.3 1.3 2.8 3
07/31/2009 1203 Unacceptable 0.6 0.9 1.9 1.9 2.4
06/12/2009 6 Acceptable 0.3 0.6 0.6 1.1 1.1
05/16/2009 1 Acceptable 0 0 0.5 0.5 0.5
05/15/2009 1 Acceptable 0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
10/23/2008 10 Acceptable 0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
09/17/2008 11 Acceptable 0 0 0 0.3 0.8
08/09/2008 613 Unacceptable 0 0 1.3 1.5 2.8
07/17/2008 7 Acceptable 0 0 0 0.1 0.8

Basic Sampling Data

24 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
10/16/2011 1733 Unacceptable 61.6 0.1 0.5 53 97
09/19/2011 14 Acceptable 66.3 0.1 0.8 39.8 98.2
08/21/2011 6 Acceptable 77 0.1 11.9 38 104
07/14/2011 10 Acceptable 78.4 0.1 8 19 155
07/02/2011 37 Possible Risk 71.8 0.1 0.9 24 n/a
05/19/2011 260 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
10/16/2010 116 Unacceptable 55.8 0.1 1.6 16 96
09/14/2010 8 Acceptable 71.3 0.1 16.8 27 92
08/23/2010 10 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
08/21/2010 3 Acceptable 78.3 0.1 6.3 n/a 105
07/19/2010 5 Acceptable 83 0.1 9.5 16 101
06/18/2010 14 Acceptable 70.5 0.1 25.8 42 101
05/25/2010 4 Acceptable 67.2 0.1 4.2 128 109
10/23/2009 8 Acceptable 50.5 0.1 0.9 36 92
09/17/2009 13 Acceptable 69.3 0.1 31.9 70 103
08/24/2009 2420 Unacceptable 79.4 0.1 9.4 75 88
07/31/2009 1203 Unacceptable 75.3 0.1 5.4 30 91
06/12/2009 6 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
05/16/2009 1 Acceptable 62.3 0.1 1.5 15 101
05/15/2009 1 Acceptable 61.9 n/a 1.9 11 100
10/23/2008 10 Acceptable 54.5 0.1 18.9 42 94
09/17/2008 11 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
08/09/2008 613 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
07/17/2008 7 Acceptable 82.2 0.1 n/a n/a 103

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

Acceptable Color
Enterococcus count (under 33/100ml) is acceptable by EPA standards*
Possible Risk Color
Enterococcus count (between 33 and 61/100ml), if sustained over time, would be unacceptable by EPA standards*
Unacceptable Color
Enterococcus count (over 61/100ml) 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