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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 6.7 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 24.0 ug/L Lab
Temperature 24.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 440.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 5.19 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.72 mg/L Lab
Hardness, Total 135.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 9.8 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chlorophyll 8.74 ug/L Lab
Chloride 53.9 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 107.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Ithaca Sewage Outfall
(IASTP)
Turbidity 13.0 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 87.7 ug/L Lab
Temperature 24.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 506.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 16.1 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 2.14 mg/L Lab
Hardness, Total 147.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 7.8 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chlorophyll 11.6 ug/L Lab
Chloride 65.9 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 116.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Lake Source Cooling Outfall
(LSC)
Turbidity 4.2 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 21.5 ug/L Lab
Temperature 24.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 443.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 15.2 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.86 mg/L Lab
Hardness, Total 140.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 8.2 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chlorophyll 6.1 ug/L Lab
Chloride 52.9 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 104.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Middle of Shallow Southern Shelf
(Shelf Control)
Turbidity 4.5 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 19.0 ug/L Lab
Temperature 24.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 429.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 3.92 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.81 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.38 mg/L Estimate Lab
Hardness, Total 131.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 9.5 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chlorophyll 4.97 ug/L Lab
Chloride 51.9 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 106.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (E)
(CLMSC-3 Shallow)
Turbidity 3.9 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 20.7 ug/L Lab
Temperature 22.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 431.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 4.08 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.74 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.35 mg/L Estimate Lab
Hardness, Total 134.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 9.4 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chlorophyll 5.78 ug/L Lab
Chloride 51.9 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 102.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (H)
(CLMSC-3 Deep)
Turbidity 1.2 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 23.4 ug/L Lab
Temperature 5.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 457.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 5.17 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.12 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.13 mg/L non-detect Lab
Hardness, Total 149.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 9.8 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chlorophyll 0.27 ug/L non-detect Lab
Chloride 52.9 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 115.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (H)
(CLMSC-2 Deep)
Turbidity 1.1 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 11.8 ug/L Lab
Temperature 10.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 457.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 2.44 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.0 mg/L Lab
Hardness, Total 144.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 9.0 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chlorophyll 1.95 ug/L Lab
Chloride 51.9 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 112.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (E)
(CLMSC-2 Shallow)
Turbidity 4.4 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 18.9 ug/L Lab
Temperature 23.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 428.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 3.45 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.47 mg/L Lab
Hardness, Total 130.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 9.0 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chlorophyll 4.4 ug/L Lab
Chloride 51.9 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 97.9 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Cayuga Lake near Mouth of Salmon Creek
(CLMSC-1)
Turbidity 3.0 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 18.4 ug/L Lab
Temperature 23.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 435.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 4.55 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.71 mg/L Lab
Hardness, Total 135.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 9.2 mg/L Not certifiable Lab
Chlorophyll 4.21 ug/L Lab
Chloride 50.9 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 100.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab