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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 2.3 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 27.4 ug/L Lab
Total Nitrogen 0.74 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Temperature 22.3 C Field
Specific Conductance 449.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 6.0 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.48 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.13 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 8.9 mg/L Field
Chloride 30.8 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 64.3 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Cayuga Heights Sewage Outfall
(CHSTP)
Turbidity 4.6 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 55.4 ug/L Lab
Total Nitrogen 0.74 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Temperature 23.5 C Field
Specific Conductance 450.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 16.0 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.38 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not certifiable Field
Hardness, Total 128.0 mg CaCO3/L Field
E. Coli 10.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 9.8 mg/L Field
Chloride 37.3 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 73.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Lake Source Cooling Outfall
(LSC)
Turbidity 3.0 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 25.8 ug/L Lab
Total Nitrogen 0.74 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Temperature 23.7 C Field
Specific Conductance 448.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 6.8 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.52 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.25 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not certifiable Field
Hardness, Total 126.0 mg CaCO3/L Field
E. Coli 10.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 7.6 mg/L Field
Chloride 28.3 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 86.6 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Middle of Shallow Southern Shelf
(Shelf Control)
Turbidity 3.1 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 25.0 ug/L Lab
Total Nitrogen 0.85 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Temperature 23.4 C Field
Specific Conductance 461.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 4.2 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.6 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not certifiable Field
Hardness, Total 152.0 mg CaCO3/L Field
E. Coli 10.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 9.2 mg/L Field
Chloride 42.4 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 65.5 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (H)
(CLMSC-3 Deep)
Turbidity 0.85 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 10.8 ug/L Lab
Total Nitrogen 1.11 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Temperature 21.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 482.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 9.7 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.02 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 10.0 mg/L Field
Chloride 33.4 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 74.3 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (E)
(CLMSC-3 Shallow)
Turbidity 2.1 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 16.1 ug/L Lab
Total Nitrogen 0.68 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Temperature 23.6 C Field
Specific Conductance 447.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 2.4 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.56 mg/L
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 7.8 mg/L Field
Chloride 34.0 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 74.3 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (H)
(CLMSC-2 Deep)
Turbidity 0.55 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 16.1 ug/L Lab
Total Nitrogen 0.89 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Temperature 23.5 C Field
Specific Conductance 483.0 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) 1.07 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.75 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not certifiable Field
E. Coli 10.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 10.3 mg/L Field
Chloride 34.7 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 80.4 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (E)
(CLMSC-2 Shallow)
Turbidity 1.6 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 20.1 ug/L Lab
Total Nitrogen 0.82 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Temperature 24.1 C Field
Specific Conductance 452.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 2.6 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.7 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.25 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not certifiable Field
E. Coli 10.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 8.4 mg/L Field
Chloride 34.7 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 62.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Cayuga Lake near Mouth of Salmon Creek
(CLMSC-1)
Turbidity 1.7 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 37.3 ug/L Lab
Total Nitrogen 0.71 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Temperature 24.5 C Field
Specific Conductance 455.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 0.9 ug/L non-detect; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.68 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not certifiable Field
Hardness, Total 128.0 mg CaCO3/L Field
E. Coli 40.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 7.8 mg/L Field
Chloride 35.3 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 55.7 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab