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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 2.0 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 22.4 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 240.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 24.0 C Field
Sulfate 25.4 mg/L Lab
Specific Conductance 411.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 3.9 ug/L Lab
Secchi Depth 2.4 m Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.33 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.63 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Field
Hardness, Total 135.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 10.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 9.3 mg/L Field
Chloride 45.4 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 89.2 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Cayuga Heights Sewage Outfall
(CHSTP)
Turbidity 1.0 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 20.3 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 130.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 23.0 C Field
Sulfate 25.8 mg/L Lab
Specific Conductance 383.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 6.8 ug/L Lab
Secchi Depth 3.0 m Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.18 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.47 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) non-detect Field
Hardness, Total 133.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 12.8 mg/L Field
Chloride 42.0 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 87.8 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Lake Source Cooling Outfall
(LSC)
Turbidity 1.0 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 14.7 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 2390.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 22.6 C Field
Sulfate 25.8 mg/L Lab
Specific Conductance 382.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 3.3 ug/L Lab
Secchi Depth 3.0 m Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.01 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.39 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Field
Hardness, Total 135.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 10.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 10.0 mg/L Field
Chloride 40.3 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 94.1 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Middle of Shallow Southern Shelf
(Shelf Control)
Turbidity 2.0 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 27.8 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 60.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 21.0 C Field
Sulfate 25.5 mg/L Lab
Specific Conductance 381.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 3.9 ug/L Lab
Secchi Depth 2.6 m Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.91 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.48 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Field
Hardness, Total 137.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 8.6 mg/L Field
Chloride 39.4 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 97.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (H)
(CLMSC-3 Deep)
Turbidity 1.0 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 10.1 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 70.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 17.0 C Field
Sulfate 25.5 mg/L Lab
Specific Conductance 394.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 6.5 ug/L Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.01 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.51 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.7 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Field
Hardness, Total 150.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 8.1 mg/L Field
Chloride 39.4 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 101.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (E)
(CLMSC-3 Shallow)
Turbidity 2.0 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 17.9 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 80.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 23.1 C Field
Sulfate 26.8 mg/L Lab
Specific Conductance 383.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 5.8 ug/L Lab
Secchi Depth 2.75 m Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.87 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.6 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.5 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 8.2 mg/L Field
Chloride 39.4 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 98.5 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (H)
(CLMSC-2 Deep)
Turbidity 1.0 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 11.1 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 60.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 13.0 C Field
Sulfate 26.3 mg/L Lab
Specific Conductance 392.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 8.2 ug/L Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.22 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.43 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.0 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 10.2 mg/L Field
Chloride 39.6 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 106.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (E)
(CLMSC-2 Shallow)
Turbidity 1.0 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 20.3 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 60.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 23.0 C Field
Sulfate 26.8 mg/L Lab
Specific Conductance 376.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 6.2 ug/L Lab
Secchi Depth 2.5 m Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.92 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.47 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.0 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 9.5 mg/L Field
Chloride 38.6 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 100.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Cayuga Lake near Mouth of Salmon Creek
(CLMSC-1)
Turbidity 2.0 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 22.2 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 200.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 22.0 C Field
Sulfate 27.0 mg/L Lab
Specific Conductance 379.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 6.5 ug/L Lab
Secchi Depth 2.88 m Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.91 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.53 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.5 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 8.5 mg/L Field
Chloride 39.2 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 100.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab