Notes: Event Time = Time of sampling (Eastern Time) at stream mouth (Taughannock Falls)
Taughannock Creek 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
Taughannock Creek Headwaters
(TCHW)
Turbidity 1.2 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 12.8 ug/L Lab
Total Nitrogen 0.14 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Temperature 8.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 428.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 9.3 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Solids, Total Suspended 0.63 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Lab
Hardness, Total 166.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 17.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Chloride 27.0 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 173.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Spring Brook
(TGSB)
Turbidity 5.72 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 21.9 ug/L Lab
Total Nitrogen 0.97 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Temperature 12.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 316.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 5.3 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Solids, Total Suspended 6.75 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Lab
Hardness, Total 137.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 200.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Chloride 13.5 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 136.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Culver Road
(TGC)
Turbidity 4.2 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 28.4 ug/L Lab
Total Nitrogen 1.21 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Temperature 9.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 328.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 18.8 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Solids, Total Suspended 4.0 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Lab
Hardness, Total 137.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 100.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Chloride 11.7 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 135.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Mecklenburg
(TGM)
Turbidity 8.49 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 27.9 ug/L Lab
Total Nitrogen 1.17 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Temperature 12.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 365.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 7.5 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Solids, Total Suspended 3.75 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Lab
Hardness, Total 148.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 300.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Chloride 18.2 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 149.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Waterburg Road
(TGW)
Turbidity 4.05 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 63.3 ug/L Lab
Total Nitrogen 1.07 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Temperature 14.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 382.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 12.0 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Solids, Total Suspended 3.25 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Lab
Hardness, Total 152.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 100.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Chloride 21.1 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 155.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Bolter Creek
(TGBCP)
Turbidity 4.68 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 12.9 ug/L Lab
Total Nitrogen 0.82 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Temperature 14.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 383.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 10.7 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Solids, Total Suspended 3.5 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.25 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Lab
Hardness, Total 159.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 100.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Chloride 16.4 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 167.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Podunk Road
(TGP)
Turbidity 4.33 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 20.1 ug/L Lab
Total Nitrogen 1.17 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Temperature 14.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 379.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 19.0 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Solids, Total Suspended 3.5 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Lab
Hardness, Total 148.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 200.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Chloride 23.5 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 158.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Halseyville Road
(TGH)
Turbidity 3.73 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 13.5 ug/L Lab
Total Nitrogen 0.82 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Temperature 15.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 372.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 12.5 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Solids, Total Suspended 2.25 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.25 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Lab
Hardness, Total 148.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 133.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Chloride 22.3 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 149.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Taughannock Falls
(TGF)
Turbidity 2.16 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 41.1 ug/L Lab
Total Nitrogen 0.88 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Specific Conductance 408.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 18.0 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Solids, Total Suspended 0.75 mg/L non-detect Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Lab
Hardness, Total 159.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 67.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Chloride 27.0 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 161.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab