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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 8.3 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 50.1 ug/L Lab
Temperature 22.8 C Field
Specific Conductance 432.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 4.6 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 0.75 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.74 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not certifiable Field
Hardness, Total 126.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 185.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 8.5 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chloride 46.9 mg/L Lab
Cayuga Heights Sewage Outfall
(CHSTP)
Turbidity 12.1 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 59.9 ug/L Lab
Temperature 21.5 C Field
Specific Conductance 441.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 6.4 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 7.0 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.71 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not certifiable Field
Hardness, Total 133.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 465.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 7.7 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chloride 46.9 mg/L Lab
Lake Source Cooling Outfall
(LSC)
Turbidity 2.2 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 25.4 ug/L Lab
Temperature 21.1 C Field
Specific Conductance 437.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 3.7 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 2.25 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.89 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not certifiable Field
Hardness, Total 125.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 60.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 8.5 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chloride 46.9 mg/L Lab
Middle of Shallow Southern Shelf
(Shelf Control)
Turbidity 1.8 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 21.8 ug/L Lab
Temperature 21.5 C Field
Specific Conductance 431.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 8.2 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 2.25 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.85 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.35 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.6 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not certifiable Field
Hardness, Total 129.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 80.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 8.2 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chloride 47.5 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 109.0 mg CaCO3/L Field
Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (H)
(CLMSC-3 Deep)
Turbidity 1.6 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 15.4 ug/L Lab
Temperature 13.2 C Field
Specific Conductance 449.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 7.75 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 1.25 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.99 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.33 mg/L Estimate Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.1 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not certifiable Field
Hardness, Total 131.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 7.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 10.6 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chloride 49.8 mg/L Lab
Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (E)
(CLMSC-3 Shallow)
Turbidity 5.8 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 22.1 ug/L Lab
Temperature 22.7 C Field
Specific Conductance 438.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 5.5 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 1.25 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.74 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.43 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not certifiable Field
Hardness, Total 125.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 315.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 8.4 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chloride 45.7 mg/L Lab
Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (H)
(CLMSC-2 Deep)
Turbidity 0.5 NTU non-detect Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 14.3 ug/L Lab
Temperature 8.3 C Field
Specific Conductance 450.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 8.4 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 2.75 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.99 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.3 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not certifiable Field
Hardness, Total 129.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 0.5 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 9.4 mg/L Not certifiable Field
Chloride 49.0 mg/L Lab
Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (E)
(CLMSC-2 Shallow)
Turbidity 2.1 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 15.4 ug/L Lab
Temperature 22.7 C Field
Specific Conductance 440.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 3.1 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 2.75 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.77 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not certifiable Field
Hardness, Total 127.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 90.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 8.8 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chloride 47.5 mg/L Lab
Cayuga Lake near Mouth of Salmon Creek
(CLMSC-1)
Turbidity 2.9 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 18.3 ug/L Lab
Temperature 25.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 431.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 2.9 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 2.75 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.83 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not certifiable Field
Hardness, Total 130.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 135.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 8.6 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chloride 46.3 mg/L Lab