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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 3.6 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 33.0 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 360.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 20.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 427.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 7.7 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 3.0 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.52 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.78 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.75 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Field
Hardness, Total 136.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 10.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 6.4 mg/L Lab
Chlorophyll 11.3 ug/L Lab
Chloride 54.3 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 97.8 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Cayuga Heights Sewage Outfall
(CHSTP)
Turbidity 1.6 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 17.1 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 300.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 18.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 424.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 3.5 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 3.5 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.92 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.51 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Field
Hardness, Total 148.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 7.8 mg/L Lab
Chlorophyll 2.28 ug/L Lab
Chloride 53.3 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 96.8 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Lake Source Cooling Outfall
(LSC)
Turbidity 0.89 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 11.8 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 380.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 19.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 425.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 6.7 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 3.0 m Bottom Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.04 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) Not Certifiable Field
Hardness, Total 133.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 7.8 mg/L Lab
Chlorophyll 1.23 ug/L Lab
Chloride 54.8 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 93.8 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Middle of Shallow Southern Shelf
(Shelf Control)
Turbidity 1.4 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 10.2 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 250.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 19.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 420.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 7.0 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 3.5 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.71 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.36 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Field
Hardness, Total 136.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 5.0 mg/L Lab
Chlorophyll 3.56 ug/L Lab
Chloride 49.2 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 99.6 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (H)
(CLMSC-3 Deep)
Turbidity 0.63 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 7.1 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 140.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 9.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 434.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 8.5 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 4.5 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.09 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.15 mg/L non-detect Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Field
Hardness, Total 145.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 6.4 mg/L Lab
Chlorophyll 0.66 ug/L Lab
Chloride 47.6 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 114.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (E)
(CLMSC-3 Shallow)
Turbidity 5.3 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 9.8 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 290.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 19.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 416.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 2.2 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 4.5 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.63 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.15 mg/L non-detect Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Field
Hardness, Total 157.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 5.0 mg/L Lab
Chlorophyll 4.14 ug/L Lab
Chloride 50.9 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 0.94 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 10.1 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 120.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 8.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 435.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 8.3 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 5.0 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.1 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.31 mg/L estimate Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Field
Hardness, Total 210.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 6.0 mg/L Lab
Chlorophyll 0.25 ug/L non-detect Lab
Chloride 47.8 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 111.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (E)
(CLMSC-2 Shallow)
Turbidity 1.0 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 9.5 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 380.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 18.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 413.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 2.6 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 5.0 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.69 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.36 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Field
Hardness, Total 138.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 5.2 mg/L Lab
Chlorophyll 3.78 ug/L Lab
Chloride 49.2 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 2.1 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 9.2 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 1110.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 16.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 400.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 1.9 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 4.5 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.71 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.31 mg/L estimate Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.25 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Field
Hardness, Total 137.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 4.9 mg/L Lab
Chlorophyll 3.26 ug/L Lab
Chloride 49.0 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 98.5 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab