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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 4.65 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 18.9 ug/L Blank > 10% Lab
Total Coliform 6800.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 20.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 405.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 3.1 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.03 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Field
Hardness, Total 139.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 170.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 8.6 mg/L Field
Chloride 47.1 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 112.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Cayuga Heights Sewage Outfall
(CHSTP)
Turbidity 11.54 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 22.4 ug/L Blank > 10% Lab
Total Coliform 4600.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 18.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 396.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 3.1 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.04 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Field
Hardness, Total 143.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 70.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 8.0 mg/L Field
Chloride 45.3 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 117.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Lake Source Cooling Outfall
(LSC)
Turbidity 5.57 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 23.6 ug/L Blank > 10% Lab
Total Coliform 3600.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 19.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 408.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 3.6 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.05 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.1 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Field
Hardness, Total 138.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 180.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 8.4 mg/L Field
Chloride 49.2 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 117.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Middle of Shallow Southern Shelf
(Shelf Control)
Turbidity 4.08 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 16.3 ug/L Blank > 10% Lab
Total Coliform 9600.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 18.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 397.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 4.7 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.04 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 750.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 7.7 mg/L Field
Chloride 46.8 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 110.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (H)
(CLMSC-3 Deep)
Turbidity 1.72 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 11.1 ug/L Blank > 10% Lab
Total Coliform 350.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 8.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 414.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 10.5 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.13 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Field
Hardness, Total 140.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 10.3 mg/L Field
Chloride 47.3 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 109.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (E)
(CLMSC-3 Shallow)
Turbidity 4.7 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 17.3 ug/L Blank > 10% Lab
Total Coliform 420.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 19.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 399.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 3.5 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.0 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Field
Hardness, Total 141.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 40.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 9.2 mg/L Field
Chloride 44.8 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 107.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (H)
(CLMSC-2 Deep)
Turbidity 1.3 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 7.3 ug/L Blank > 10% Lab
Total Coliform 430.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 9.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 404.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 4.4 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.1 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Field
Hardness, Total 141.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 10.0 mg/L Field
Chloride 48.7 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 111.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (E)
(CLMSC-2 Shallow)
Turbidity 6.73 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 23.6 ug/L Blank > 10% Lab
Total Coliform 7600.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Specific Conductance 392.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 4.1 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.13 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.25 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Field
Hardness, Total 144.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 370.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 8.3 mg/L Field
Chloride 44.7 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 111.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Cayuga Lake near Mouth of Salmon Creek
(CLMSC-1)
Turbidity 4.15 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 21.0 ug/L Blank > 10% Lab
Total Coliform 10800.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 19.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 398.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 3.5 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.1 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Field
Hardness, Total 141.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 270.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 9.5 mg/L Field
Chloride 45.1 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 120.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab