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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 1.49 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 18.6 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 1520.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 21.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 404.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 4.4 ug/L Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.94 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.75 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) estimate; not certifiable Lab
Hardness, Total 138.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 0.5 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 8.4 mg/L not certifiable Field
Chlorophyll 3.3 ug/L Lab
Chloride 47.8 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 105.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Cayuga Heights Sewage Outfall
(CHSTP)
Turbidity 3.32 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 34.5 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 1600.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 21.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 373.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 8.4 ug/L Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.36 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.66 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.75 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) estimate; not certifiable Lab
Hardness, Total 125.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 0.5 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 7.8 mg/L not certifiable Field
Chlorophyll 2.8 ug/L Lab
Chloride 44.2 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 104.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Lake Source Cooling Outfall
(LSC)
Turbidity 2.0 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 28.7 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 820.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 20.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 362.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 28.7 ug/L Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.78 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.38 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) not certifiable Lab
Hardness, Total 117.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 0.5 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 8.8 mg/L not certifiable Field
Chlorophyll 3.3 ug/L Lab
Chloride 43.4 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 94.1 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Middle of Shallow Southern Shelf
(Shelf Control)
Turbidity 3.04 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 21.0 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 440.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 21.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 366.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 2.7 ug/L Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.78 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.35 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) not certifiable Lab
Hardness, Total 123.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 0.5 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 7.4 mg/L not certifiable Field
Chlorophyll 3.3 ug/L Lab
Chloride 41.4 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 90.9 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (H)
(CLMSC-3 Deep)
Turbidity 0.84 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 11.8 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 370.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 6.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 378.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 11.7 ug/L Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.17 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.25 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.75 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) estimate; not certifiable Lab
Hardness, Total 127.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 0.5 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 11.0 mg/L not certifiable Field
Chlorophyll 0.5 ug/L Lab
Chloride 42.3 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 97.4 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (E)
(CLMSC-3 Shallow)
Turbidity 1.73 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 19.4 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 60.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 21.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 377.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 2.2 ug/L Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.73 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) not certifiable Lab
Hardness, Total 126.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 0.5 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 8.4 mg/L not certifiable Field
Chlorophyll 4.7 ug/L Lab
Chloride 41.8 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 96.9 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (H)
(CLMSC-2 Deep)
Turbidity 0.48 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 9.9 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 300.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 8.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 358.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 8.0 ug/L Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.28 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.27 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.75 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) estimate; not certifiable Lab
Hardness, Total 141.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 0.5 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 9.8 mg/L not certifiable Field
Chlorophyll 0.9 ug/L Lab
Chloride 42.9 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 95.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (E)
(CLMSC-2 Shallow)
Turbidity 2.35 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 20.5 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 140.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 21.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 361.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 3.4 ug/L Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.79 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.42 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) not certifiable Lab
Hardness, Total 125.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 0.5 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 8.2 mg/L not certifiable Field
Chlorophyll 4.6 ug/L Lab
Chloride 40.4 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 88.9 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Cayuga Lake near Mouth of Salmon Creek
(CLMSC-1)
Turbidity 2.25 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 12.7 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 60.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 21.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 355.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 3.0 ug/L Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.78 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.53 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) not certifiable Lab
Hardness, Total 124.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 0.5 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 8.2 mg/L not certifiable Field
Chlorophyll 5.3 ug/L Lab
Chloride 42.4 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 93.6 mg CaCO3/L Lab