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 2.3 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 28.0 ug/L Lab
Temperature 6.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 515.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 25.4 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Solids, Total Suspended 0.77 mg/L non-detect Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.19 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.84 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Lab
Hardness, Total 183.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 100.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Chloride 49.5 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 170.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Spring Brook
(TGSB)
Turbidity 22.0 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 30.3 ug/L Lab
Temperature 6.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 292.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 15.6 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Solids, Total Suspended 17.5 mg/L Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.52 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.93 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Lab
Hardness, Total 133.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 100.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Chloride 12.6 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 119.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Culver Road
(TGC)
Turbidity 4.8 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 20.1 ug/L Lab
Temperature 5.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 285.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 15.2 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Solids, Total Suspended 5.54 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.06 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Lab
Hardness, Total 128.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 25.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Chloride 11.9 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 112.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Mecklenburg
(TGM)
Turbidity 6.3 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 24.0 ug/L Lab
Temperature 5.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 313.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 13.1 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Solids, Total Suspended 4.0 mg/L Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.31 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.099 mg/L non-detect Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.99 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Lab
Hardness, Total 133.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 50.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Chloride 18.8 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 112.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Waterburg Road
(TGW)
Turbidity 16.0 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 27.1 ug/L Lab
Temperature 7.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 338.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 25.0 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Solids, Total Suspended 8.92 mg/L Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.63 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.05 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Lab
Hardness, Total 139.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 150.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Chloride 20.5 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 125.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Bolter Creek
(TGBCP)
Turbidity 6.4 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 18.1 ug/L Lab
Temperature 7.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 374.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 7.5 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Solids, Total Suspended 5.0 mg/L Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.83 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.1 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Lab
Hardness, Total 167.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 150.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Chloride 18.6 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 151.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Podunk Road
(TGP)
Turbidity 13.0 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 25.3 ug/L Lab
Temperature 8.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 339.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 10.9 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Solids, Total Suspended 10.8 mg/L Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.46 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.11 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Lab
Hardness, Total 145.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 100.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Chloride 21.3 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 125.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Halseyville Road
(TGH)
Turbidity 11.0 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 51.7 ug/L Lab
Temperature 7.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 346.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 7.0 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Solids, Total Suspended 6.77 mg/L Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.49 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.22 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Lab
Hardness, Total 148.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 50.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Chloride 20.9 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 131.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Taughannock Falls
(TGF)
Turbidity 8.9 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 20.4 ug/L Lab
Temperature 6.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 376.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 20.3 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Solids, Total Suspended 4.62 mg/L Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.33 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.21 mg/L Estimate Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.32 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Lab
Hardness, Total 149.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 50.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Chloride 23.9 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 151.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab