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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 3.3 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 21.9 ug/L Lab
Temperature 18.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 490.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 6.3 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.71 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not certifiable Field
E. Coli 10.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 9.3 mg/L Field
Chloride 50.8 mg/L Lab
Cayuga Heights Sewage Outfall
(CHSTP)
Turbidity 6.2 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 30.3 ug/L Lab
Temperature 18.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 479.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 8.9 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.64 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not certifiable Field
E. Coli 10.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 9.1 mg/L Field
Chloride 43.3 mg/L Lab
Lake Source Cooling Outfall
(LSC)
Turbidity 2.6 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 14.6 ug/L Lab
Temperature 13.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 479.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 6.1 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.55 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not certifiable Field
Hardness, Total 117.0 mg CaCO3/L Field
E. Coli 10.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 9.4 mg/L Field
Chloride 51.9 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 70.0 mg CaCO3/L Field
Middle of Shallow Southern Shelf
(Shelf Control)
Turbidity 1.8 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 14.4 ug/L Lab
Temperature 18.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 480.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 6.6 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.69 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not certifiable Field
Hardness, Total 123.0 mg CaCO3/L Field
E. Coli 10.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 9.5 mg/L Field
Chloride 53.1 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 72.0 mg CaCO3/L Field
Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (H)
(CLMSC-3 Deep)
Turbidity 2.0 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 23.6 ug/L Lab
Temperature 5.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 480.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 15.0 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.83 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not certifiable Field
Hardness, Total 144.0 mg CaCO3/L Field
E. Coli 10.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 9.7 mg/L Field
Chloride 50.8 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 94.0 mg CaCO3/L Field
Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (E)
(CLMSC-3 Shallow)
Turbidity 1.5 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 15.0 ug/L Lab
Temperature 15.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 477.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 5.8 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.68 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not certifiable Field
Hardness, Total 137.0 mg CaCO3/L Field
E. Coli 10.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 9.4 mg/L Field
Chloride 49.9 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 90.0 mg CaCO3/L Field
Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (H)
(CLMSC-2 Deep)
Turbidity 1.7 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 15.7 ug/L Lab
Temperature 6.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 487.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 15.4 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.74 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not certifiable Field
Hardness, Total 110.0 mg CaCO3/L Field
E. Coli 10.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 10.6 mg/L Field
Chloride 51.9 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 64.0 mg CaCO3/L Field
Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (E)
(CLMSC-2 Shallow)
Turbidity 2.5 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 16.4 ug/L Lab
Temperature 28.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 487.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 5.2 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.65 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not certifiable Field
Hardness, Total 120.0 mg CaCO3/L Field
E. Coli 10.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 9.1 mg/L Field
Chloride 52.7 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 95.0 mg CaCO3/L Field
Cayuga Lake near Mouth of Salmon Creek
(CLMSC-1)
Turbidity 1.7 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 14.7 ug/L Lab
Temperature 19.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 470.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 5.1 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.59 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not certifiable Field
Hardness, Total 125.0 mg CaCO3/L Field
E. Coli 10.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 7.8 mg/L Field
Chloride 51.3 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 94.0 mg CaCO3/L Field