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 Depew Rd.
(TGD)
Turbidity 3.6 NTU Field blank failed, results may be biased high Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 21.7 ug/L Lab
Temperature 9.2 C Field
Specific Conductance 370.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 1.27 ug/L estimate; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Solids, Total Suspended 2.29 mg/L Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.47 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Lab
Hardness, Total 123.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 40.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Chloride 32.3 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 108.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Spring Brook
(TGSB)
Turbidity 9.3 NTU Field blank failed, results may be biased high Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 24.0 ug/L Lab
Temperature 8.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 301.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 5.95 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Solids, Total Suspended 12.0 mg/L Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.88 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Lab
Hardness, Total 123.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 60.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Chloride 15.9 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 105.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Mecklenburg
(TGM)
Turbidity 3.3 NTU Field blank failed, results may be biased high Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 12.8 ug/L Lab
Temperature 7.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 378.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 2.83 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Solids, Total Suspended 2.29 mg/L Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.44 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.23 mg/L estimate 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 20.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Chloride 22.8 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 132.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Waterburg Road
(TGW)
Turbidity 6.8 NTU Field blank failed, results may be biased high Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 18.7 ug/L Lab
Temperature 10.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 367.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 8.14 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Solids, Total Suspended 2.86 mg/L Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.25 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.0 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
Chloride 24.7 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 126.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Taughannock Falls
(TGF)
Turbidity 4.4 NTU Field blank failed, results may be biased high Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 9.31 ug/L Lab
Temperature 6.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 390.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 2.36 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Solids, Total Suspended 2.86 mg/L Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.98 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.26 mg/L estimate Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.25 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Lab
Hardness, Total 149.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 10.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Chloride 28.3 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 132.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Podunk Road
(TGP)
Turbidity 7.8 NTU Field blank failed, results may be biased high Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 15.5 ug/L Lab
Temperature 10.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 366.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 2.83 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Solids, Total Suspended 4.0 mg/L Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.24 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.25 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Lab
Hardness, Total 139.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 20.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Chloride 23.2 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 121.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Culver Road
(TGC)
Turbidity 5.4 NTU Field blank failed, results may be biased high Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 16.2 ug/L Lab
Temperature 7.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 350.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 4.39 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
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.0 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
Chloride 16.2 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 123.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Bolter Creek
(TGBCP)
Turbidity 6.1 NTU Field blank failed, results may be biased high Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 32.1 ug/L Lab
Temperature 10.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 355.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 6.42 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Solids, Total Suspended 4.29 mg/L Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.69 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.25 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Lab
Hardness, Total 144.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 40.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Chloride 20.9 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 118.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Halseyville Road
(TGH)
Turbidity 9.7 NTU Field blank failed, results may be biased high Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 18.7 ug/L Lab
Temperature 6.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 363.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 2.05 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Solids, Total Suspended 15.1 mg/L Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.11 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.25 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Lab
Hardness, Total 136.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 60.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Chloride 23.6 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 125.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab