Synoptic Monitoring Event on April 25, 2023
for Taughannock Creek under Base Flow conditions
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Spring Brook (TGSB) |
Turbidity | 5.5 | NTU | Field blank failed for turbidity (FB=0.24 NTU). Turbidity results may be biased high. Criterion is <0.1 NTU. | Lab |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 16.2 | ug/L | Lab | ||
| Temperature | 7.0 | C | Field | ||
| Specific Conductance | 317.0 | uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 6.42 | ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Solids, Total Suspended | 1.43 | mg/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.96 | mg/L | Lab | ||
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.0 | Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Lab | |
| Hardness, Total | 142.0 | mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 18.6 | mg/L | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 123.0 | mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
|
Waterburg Road (TGW) |
Turbidity | 6.5 | NTU | Field blank failed for turbidity (FB=0.24 NTU). Turbidity results may be biased high. Criterion is <0.1 NTU. | Lab |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 17.9 | ug/L | Lab | ||
| Temperature | 8.0 | C | Field | ||
| Specific Conductance | 373.0 | uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 6.11 | ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Solids, Total Suspended | 2.5 | mg/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 1.31 | mg/L | Lab | ||
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 7.75 | Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Lab | |
| Hardness, Total | 160.0 | mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| E. Coli | 300.0 | Colonies/100 ml | High RPD between primary sample and field duplicate for E. coli. Absolute difference for raw colony count on each culture plate was small (<10 raw colonies). | Lab | |
| Chloride | 29.6 | mg/L | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 138.0 | mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
|
Mecklenburg (TGM) |
Turbidity | 3.2 | NTU | Field blank failed for turbidity (FB=0.24 NTU). Turbidity results may be biased high. Criterion is <0.1 NTU. | Lab |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 17.3 | ug/L | Lab | ||
| Temperature | 7.0 | C | Field | ||
| Specific Conductance | 357.0 | uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 4.7 | ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Solids, Total Suspended | 0.72 | mg/L | non-detect | Lab | |
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 1.5 | mg/L | Lab | ||
| Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) | 0.27 | mg/L | Estimate | Lab | |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.25 | Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Lab | |
| Hardness, Total | 150.0 | mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| E. Coli | 380.0 | Colonies/100 ml | High RPD between primary sample and field duplicate for E. coli. Absolute difference for raw colony count on each culture plate was small (<10 raw colonies). | Lab | |
| Chloride | 25.4 | mg/L | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 139.0 | mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
|
Podunk Road (TGP) |
Turbidity | 7.3 | NTU | Field blank failed for turbidity (FB=0.24 NTU). Turbidity results may be biased high. Criterion is <0.1 NTU. | Lab |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 14.8 | ug/L | Lab | ||
| Temperature | 8.0 | C | Field | ||
| Specific Conductance | 276.0 | uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 10.5 | ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Solids, Total Suspended | 4.0 | mg/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 1.33 | mg/L | Lab | ||
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.25 | Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Lab | |
| Hardness, Total | 159.0 | mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| E. Coli | 20.0 | Colonies/100 ml | High RPD between primary sample and field duplicate for E. coli. Absolute difference for raw colony count on each culture plate was small (<10 raw colonies). | Lab | |
| Chloride | 29.6 | mg/L | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 140.0 | mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
|
Taughannock Falls (TGF) |
Turbidity | 3.0 | NTU | Field blank failed for turbidity (FB=0.24 NTU). Turbidity results may be biased high. Criterion is <0.1 NTU. | Lab |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 8.22 | ug/L | Lab | ||
| Temperature | 6.0 | C | Field | ||
| Specific Conductance | 401.0 | uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 2.05 | ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Solids, Total Suspended | 0.72 | mg/L | non-detect | Lab | |
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 1.12 | mg/L | Lab | ||
| Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) | 0.125 | mg/L | non-detect | Lab | |
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.25 | Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Lab | |
| Hardness, Total | 169.0 | mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| E. Coli | 120.0 | Colonies/100 ml | High RPD between primary sample and field duplicate for E. coli. Absolute difference for raw colony count on each culture plate was small (<10 raw colonies). | Lab | |
| Chloride | 35.4 | mg/L | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 147.0 | mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
|
Taughannock Creek Depew Rd. (TGD) |
Turbidity | 4.3 | NTU | Field blank failed for turbidity (FB=0.24 NTU). Turbidity results may be biased high. Criterion is <0.1 NTU. | Lab |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 29.6 | ug/L | Lab | ||
| Temperature | 10.0 | C | Field | ||
| Specific Conductance | 323.0 | uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 2.67 | ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Solids, Total Suspended | 2.5 | mg/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 1.4 | mg/L | Lab | ||
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 7.5 | Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Lab | |
| Hardness, Total | 96.6 | mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| E. Coli | 880.0 | Colonies/100 ml | High RPD between primary sample and field duplicate for E. coli. Absolute difference for raw colony count on each culture plate was small (<10 raw colonies). | Lab | |
| Chloride | 43.5 | mg/L | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 77.2 | mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
|
Halseyville Road (TGH) |
Turbidity | 4.4 | NTU | Field blank failed for turbidity (FB=0.24 NTU). Turbidity results may be biased high. Criterion is <0.1 NTU. | Lab |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 8.22 | ug/L | Lab | ||
| Temperature | 7.0 | C | Field | ||
| Specific Conductance | 381.0 | uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 3.14 | ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Solids, Total Suspended | 1.43 | mg/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 1.19 | mg/L | Lab | ||
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.25 | Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Lab | |
| Hardness, Total | 164.0 | mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| E. Coli | 40.0 | Colonies/100 ml | High RPD between primary sample and field duplicate for E. coli. Absolute difference for raw colony count on each culture plate was small (<10 raw colonies). | Lab | |
| Chloride | 29.0 | mg/L | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 141.0 | mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
|
Culver Road (TGC) |
Turbidity | 3.2 | NTU | Field blank failed for turbidity (FB=0.24 NTU). Turbidity results may be biased high. Criterion is <0.1 NTU. | Lab |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 13.5 | ug/L | Lab | ||
| Temperature | 6.0 | C | Field | ||
| Specific Conductance | 338.0 | uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 7.05 | ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Solids, Total Suspended | 1.71 | mg/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 1.39 | mg/L | Lab | ||
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.0 | Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Lab | |
| Hardness, Total | 150.0 | mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| E. Coli | 80.0 | Colonies/100 ml | High RPD between primary sample and field duplicate for E. coli. Absolute difference for raw colony count on each culture plate was small (<10 raw colonies). | Lab | |
| Chloride | 20.6 | mg/L | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 130.0 | mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab | |
|
Bolter Creek (TGBCP) |
Turbidity | 5.9 | NTU | Field blank failed for turbidity (FB=0.24 NTU). Turbidity results may be biased high. Criterion is <0.1 NTU. | Lab |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 11.8 | ug/L | Lab | ||
| Temperature | 8.0 | C | Field | ||
| Specific Conductance | 374.0 | uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 5.17 | ug/L | Lab | ||
| Solids, Total Suspended | 3.43 | mg/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.88 | mg/L | Lab | ||
| Hydrogen Ion (pH) | 8.25 | Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) | Not Certifiable | Lab | |
| Hardness, Total | 159.0 | mg CaCO3/L | Lab | ||
| E. Coli | 80.0 | Colonies/100 ml | High RPD between primary sample and field duplicate for E. coli. Absolute difference for raw colony count on each culture plate was small (<10 raw colonies). | Lab | |
| Chloride | 25.5 | mg/L | Lab | ||
| Alkalinity | 144.0 | mg CaCO3/L | Sample collected with head space | Lab |