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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
Cayuga Heights Sewage Outfall
(CHSTP)
Turbidity 3.7 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 18.4 ug/L Lab
Temperature 20.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 430.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 2.52 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 2.0 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.79 mg/L Lab
E. Coli 20.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 8.3 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chloride 53.2 mg/L Lab
Lake Source Cooling Outfall
(LSC)
Turbidity 3.8 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 20.6 ug/L Lab
Temperature 20.5 C Field
Specific Conductance 431.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 2.98 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 2.0 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.79 mg/L Lab
E. Coli 30.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 8.2 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chloride 56.1 mg/L Lab
Middle of Shallow Southern Shelf
(Shelf Control)
Turbidity 2.4 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 18.4 ug/L Lab
Temperature 20.7 C Field
Specific Conductance 421.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 0.57 ug/L non-detect; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 3.75 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.8 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.39 mg/L Estimate Lab
E. Coli 10.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 7.8 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chloride 56.0 mg/L Lab
Ithaca Sewage Outfall
(IASTP)
Turbidity 5.3 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 30.4 ug/L Lab
Temperature 20.1 C Field
Specific Conductance 467.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 2.05 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 1.5 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.27 mg/L Lab
E. Coli 10.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 7.9 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chloride 61.5 mg/L Lab
Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (H)
(CLMSC-3 Deep)
Turbidity 0.7 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 7.75 ug/L Lab
Specific Conductance 445.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 4.86 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.08 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.14 mg/L non-detect Lab
E. Coli 10.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 10.9 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chloride 56.9 mg/L Lab
Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (E)
(CLMSC-3 Shallow)
Turbidity 1.3 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 11.0 ug/L Lab
Specific Conductance 418.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 4.23 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 4.0 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.79 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.36 mg/L Estimate Lab
E. Coli 10.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 7.9 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chloride 52.2 mg/L Lab
Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (H)
(CLMSC-2 Deep)
Turbidity 0.7 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 10.9 ug/L Lab
Temperature 8.8 C Field
Specific Conductance 442.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 5.02 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.85 mg/L Lab
E. Coli 20.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 10.2 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chloride 55.8 mg/L Lab
Cayuga Lake near Mouth of Salmon Creek
(CLMSC-1)
Turbidity 1.6 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 10.3 ug/L Lab
Specific Conductance 417.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 0.57 ug/L non-detect; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 4.75 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.76 mg/L Lab
E. Coli 10.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 8.1 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chloride 53.2 mg/L Lab
Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (E)
(CLMSC-2 Shallow)
Turbidity 1.0 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 10.7 ug/L Lab
Specific Conductance 416.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 1.27 ug/L Estimate; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 4.75 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.74 mg/L Lab
E. Coli 10.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 8.0 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chloride 53.1 mg/L Lab