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125th St. Pier

125th St. Pier

About this location:

Manhattan, NY
The Pier at 125th St. is a new access point for recreational and subsistence fishing. There is a New York City combined sewer overflow (CSO) immediately to the south.

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

56 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 120 Unacceptable 0 0 1.1 1.1 1.1
09/14/2011 135 Unacceptable 0 0 0 0 0
08/16/2011 62 Possible Risk 0 0.6 6.4 6.4 6.4
07/19/2011 121 Unacceptable 0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
06/27/2011 <10 Acceptable 0 0 0 0 0.6
05/16/2011 218 Unacceptable 0.2 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1
10/12/2010 110 Unacceptable 0.1 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2
09/11/2010 20 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 86 Possible Risk 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 30 Acceptable 0 0 0.6 0.6 0.6
07/28/2009 52 Possible Risk 0 0.6 2 2 2.4
06/22/2009 41 Possible Risk 0 0.5 0.7 0.7 3
06/06/2009 84 Possible Risk 0 0.9 1.5 2 2
05/12/2009 <10 Acceptable 0 0 0 0.6 1.7
10/20/2008 20 Acceptable 0 0 0 0 0
09/24/2008 <10 Acceptable 0 0 0 0 0
08/19/2008 20 Acceptable 0 0 0 0 1.1
07/14/2008 20 Acceptable 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 20 Acceptable 0 0.1 0.2 1.1 1.1
08/02/2007 88 Possible Risk 0 0 0 0 0.4
08/01/2007 79 Possible Risk 0 0 0 0.4 0.4
07/26/2007 62 Possible Risk 0 0 0 2.3 2.3
07/23/2007 136 Unacceptable 0 0 0 0 1.8
07/12/2007 1200 Unacceptable 0 1 1 1 1
06/29/2007 139 Unacceptable 0 0 0.7 0.7 0.7
06/28/2007 340 Unacceptable 0 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7
06/27/2007 22 Acceptable 0 0 0 0 0
06/12/2007 1500 Unacceptable 0 0 0 0 0
06/11/2007 99 Possible Risk 0 0 0 0 0
06/09/2007 121 Unacceptable 0 0 0 0 2.3
06/08/2007 46 Possible Risk 0 0 0 0 3.9
06/07/2007 18 Acceptable 0 0 0 2.3 3.9
06/06/2007 80 Possible Risk 0 0 2.3 3.9 3.9
06/06/2007 72 Possible Risk 0 0 2.3 3.9 3.9
06/05/2007 663 Unacceptable 0 2.3 3.9 3.9 3.9
06/05/2007 200 Unacceptable 0 2.3 3.9 3.9 3.9
06/04/2007 1500 Unacceptable 2.3 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.9
06/04/2007 1500 Unacceptable 2.3 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.9
06/03/2007 40 Possible Risk 0 0 0 0 0
06/02/2007 18 Acceptable 0 0 0 0 0
06/01/2007 12 Acceptable 0 0 0 0 0
05/31/2007 8 Acceptable 0 0 0 0 0
05/30/2007 21 Acceptable 0 0 0 0 0
05/29/2007 83 Possible Risk 0 0 0 0 0
10/31/2006 147 Unacceptable 0 0 0 2.2 2.5
10/12/2006 305 Unacceptable 0.3 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9
10/11/2006 269 Unacceptable 1.6 1.6 1.6 0.4 1.6
10/06/2006 824 Unacceptable 0 0.1 0.7 0.7 1
10/03/2006 773 Unacceptable 0 0 0.4 0.4 0.4
10/02/2006 1433 Unacceptable 0 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4

Basic Sampling Data

56 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 120 Unacceptable 61.8 4.1 1.8 47 91
09/14/2011 135 Unacceptable 72.1 4.1 1.7 85.3 79.3
08/16/2011 62 Possible Risk 77.8 15.3 1.8 57 69
07/19/2011 121 Unacceptable 80.2 12.4 3.3 13 88
06/27/2011 <10 Acceptable 71.1 17.8 1.9 12 66
05/16/2011 218 Unacceptable 57.9 8.5 2.9 107 85
10/12/2010 110 Unacceptable 66 7.7 3.6 17 83
09/11/2010 20 Acceptable 72.7 22.7 2.4 60 71
08/17/2010 <10 Acceptable 79.4 16.2 6 6 79
07/21/2010 <10 Acceptable 84.1 12.4 97.7 31 210
06/15/2010 86 Possible Risk 68.1 18.8 1.7 28 68
05/21/2010 <10 Acceptable 62.2 12.5 2.8 18 89
10/19/2009 <10 Acceptable 57.2 16.9 n/a n/a 86
09/14/2009 <10 Acceptable 74.3 10.5 3.4 29 93
08/20/2009 30 Acceptable 78.5 14.6 1.9 48 66
07/28/2009 52 Possible Risk 76.5 12.3 2.4 20 73
06/22/2009 41 Possible Risk 70.2 3 1 72 83
06/06/2009 84 Possible Risk n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
05/12/2009 <10 Acceptable 60.5 7.5 1.6 35 92
10/20/2008 20 Acceptable 62.1 20.8 1.9 12 82
09/24/2008 <10 Acceptable 71.2 12 3 8 88
08/19/2008 20 Acceptable 75.3 17 1.3 18 74
07/14/2008 20 Acceptable 78.5 10.8 8.1 10 116
07/02/2008 15 Acceptable 77 12.7 7.1 15 98
05/19/2008 20 Acceptable 58.7 9.9 1.2 35 94
08/02/2007 88 Possible Risk n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
08/01/2007 79 Possible Risk n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
07/26/2007 62 Possible Risk n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
07/23/2007 136 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
07/12/2007 1200 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
06/29/2007 139 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
06/28/2007 340 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
06/27/2007 22 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
06/12/2007 1500 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
06/11/2007 99 Possible Risk n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
06/09/2007 121 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
06/08/2007 46 Possible Risk n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
06/07/2007 18 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
06/06/2007 80 Possible Risk n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
06/06/2007 72 Possible Risk n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
06/05/2007 663 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
06/05/2007 200 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
06/04/2007 1500 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
06/04/2007 1500 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
06/03/2007 40 Possible Risk n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
06/02/2007 18 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
06/01/2007 12 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
05/31/2007 8 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
05/30/2007 21 Acceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
05/29/2007 83 Possible Risk n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
10/31/2006 147 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
10/12/2006 305 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
10/11/2006 269 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
10/06/2006 824 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
10/03/2006 773 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
10/02/2006 1433 Unacceptable n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

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