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Cayuga Lake Monitoring Event Graph

This bar graph reports the raw data for each location that was sampled as part of the monitoring event conducted on this date. To view results for individual water quality indicators, click-off other indicators in the legend at the bottom of the graph.

Event Results

Scroll down to view the event results for each monitoring location.

Location Analyte Value Units Remarks Location
Ithaca Sewage Outfall
(IASTP)
Turbidity 3.16 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 15.8 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 220.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 16.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 403.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 4.33 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 2.0 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.791 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.75 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Field
Hardness, Total 142.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 9.8 mg/L Lab
Chloride 46.1 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 98.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Cayuga Heights Sewage Outfall
(CHSTP)
Turbidity 3.1 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 27.4 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 90.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 18.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 408.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 8.06 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 2.0 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.942 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.75 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Field
Hardness, Total 138.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 9.6 mg/L Lab
Chloride 46.7 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 101.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Lake Source Cooling Outfall
(LSC)
Turbidity 2.03 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 14.3 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 130.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 16.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 402.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 4.18 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 3.25 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.784 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.75 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Field
Hardness, Total 140.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 10.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 9.6 mg/L Lab
Chloride 45.6 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 98.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Middle of Shallow Southern Shelf
(Shelf Control)
Turbidity 3.06 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 15.4 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 210.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 20.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 402.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 5.52 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 2.0 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.806 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.75 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Field
Hardness, Total 147.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 10.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 9.4 mg/L Lab
Chloride 44.3 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 99.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (H)
(CLMSC-3 Deep)
Turbidity 1.32 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 13.2 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 20.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 8.5 C Field
Specific Conductance 406.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 9.4 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 3.5 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.957 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.75 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Field
Hardness, Total 147.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 10.3 mg/L Lab
Chloride 45.3 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 104.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (E)
(CLMSC-3 Shallow)
Turbidity 2.15 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 14.9 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 180.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 20.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 401.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 4.33 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 3.5 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.773 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.75 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Field
Hardness, Total 143.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 10.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 9.6 mg/L Lab
Chloride 46.1 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 101.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (H)
(CLMSC-2 Deep)
Turbidity 0.92 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 13.5 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 30.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 3.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 403.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 13.4 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 2.75 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.033 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.75 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Field
Hardness, Total 136.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 11.2 mg/L Lab
Chloride 45.6 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 104.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (E)
(CLMSC-2 Shallow)
Turbidity 1.56 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 16.0 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 130.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 18.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 402.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 1.94 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 2.75 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.817 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.75 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Field
Hardness, Total 143.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 9.2 mg/L Lab
Chloride 45.4 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 101.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Cayuga Lake near Mouth of Salmon Creek
(CLMSC-1)
Turbidity 2.12 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 16.8 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 100.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 21.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 401.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 4.03 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 2.5 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.821 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.75 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Field
Hardness, Total 141.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 10.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 9.9 mg/L Lab
Chloride 44.6 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 99.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab