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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
Middle of Shallow Southern Shelf
(Shelf Control)
Turbidity 8.6 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 40.6 ug/L Lab
Temperature 19.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 416.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 7.21 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 1.5 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.64 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.5 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.25 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not certifiable Lab
Hardness, Total 131.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 60.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 8.6 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chlorophyll 11.2 ug/L Lab
Chloride 52.3 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 105.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Ithaca Sewage Outfall
(IASTP)
Turbidity 19.0 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 52.1 ug/L Lab
Temperature 19.5 C Field
Specific Conductance 363.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 16.7 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 1.0 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.45 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not certifiable Lab
Hardness, Total 121.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 280.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 7.4 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chlorophyll 8.86 ug/L Lab
Chloride 38.8 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 108.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Cayuga Heights Sewage Outfall
(CHSTP)
Turbidity 12.0 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 46.8 ug/L Lab
Temperature 20.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 384.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 19.2 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 0.875 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.14 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.25 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not certifiable Lab
Hardness, Total 123.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 80.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 7.8 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chlorophyll 11.6 ug/L Lab
Chloride 44.2 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 101.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Lake Source Cooling Outfall
(LSC)
Turbidity 11.0 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 41.8 ug/L Lab
Temperature 20.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 409.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 11.1 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 1.0 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.58 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.25 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not certifiable Lab
Hardness, Total 130.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 120.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 7.6 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chlorophyll 9.13 ug/L Lab
Chloride 48.8 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 103.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (H)
(CLMSC-3 Deep)
Turbidity 1.1 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 11.2 ug/L Lab
Temperature 5.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 449.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 9.23 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 2.0 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.91 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.115 mg/L non-detect Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.75 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not certifiable Lab
Hardness, Total 142.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 10.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 10.6 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chlorophyll 0.935 ug/L Lab
Chloride 56.8 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 98.5 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (H)
(CLMSC-2 Deep)
Turbidity 1.5 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 12.6 ug/L Lab
Temperature 3.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 454.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 9.7 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 2.25 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.98 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not certifiable Lab
Hardness, Total 143.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 10.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 10.2 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chlorophyll 0.385 ug/L Lab
Chloride 56.7 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 101.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (E)
(CLMSC-3 Shallow)
Turbidity 3.8 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 23.8 ug/L Lab
Temperature 20.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 436.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 6.27 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 1.8 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.69 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.35 mg/L estimate Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not certifiable Lab
Hardness, Total 145.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 10.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 9.6 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chlorophyll 10.2 ug/L Lab
Chloride 55.0 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 103.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (E)
(CLMSC-2 Shallow)
Turbidity 3.8 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 23.5 ug/L Lab
Temperature 20.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 439.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 3.92 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 2.25 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.78 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not certifiable Lab
Hardness, Total 140.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 20.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 8.7 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chlorophyll 10.6 ug/L Lab
Chloride 54.1 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 102.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Cayuga Lake near Mouth of Salmon Creek
(CLMSC-1)
Turbidity 4.3 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 29.9 ug/L Lab
Temperature 20.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 435.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 4.7 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 1.8 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.92 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not certifiable Lab
Hardness, Total 145.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 10.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 9.0 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chlorophyll 10.2 ug/L Lab
Chloride 55.0 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 98.5 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab