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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 2.7 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 13.7 ug/L Lab
Temperature 19.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 424.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 1.42 ug/L Estimate; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 2.13 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.02 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.25 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Field
Hardness, Total 134.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 2.5 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Chlorophyll 4.99 ug/L Lab
Chloride 56.7 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 101.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Ithaca Sewage Outfall
(IASTP)
Turbidity 4.7 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 36.2 ug/L Lab
Temperature 20.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 724.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 3.69 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 2.13 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 4.08 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.75 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Field
Hardness, Total 174.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 20.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Chlorophyll 6.01 ug/L Lab
Chloride 128.0 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 127.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Lake Source Cooling Outfall
(LSC)
Turbidity 0.65 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 10.7 ug/L Lab
Temperature 18.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 458.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 0.57 ug/L non-detect; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 2.61 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.46 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.25 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Field
Hardness, Total 135.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 2.5 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Chlorophyll 0.88 ug/L Lab
Chloride 60.5 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 111.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Middle of Shallow Southern Shelf
(Shelf Control)
Turbidity 1.3 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 15.9 ug/L Lab
Temperature 20.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 441.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 1.73 ug/L Estimate; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 3.75 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.92 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.18 mg/L non-detect Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Field
Hardness, Total 137.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 2.5 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Chlorophyll 3.3 ug/L Lab
Chloride 54.5 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 113.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (E)
(CLMSC-3 Shallow)
Turbidity 2.0 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 13.0 ug/L Lab
Temperature 19.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 436.0 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) 0.88 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.37 mg/L estimate Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Field
Hardness, Total 142.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 2.5 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Chlorophyll 5.13 ug/L Lab
Chloride 55.8 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 113.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (H)
(CLMSC-3 Deep)
Turbidity 1.0 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 13.4 ug/L Lab
Temperature 7.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 441.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 11.6 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.09 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.18 mg/L non-detect Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Field
Hardness, Total 141.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 2.5 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Chlorophyll 0.27 ug/L non-detect Lab
Chloride 54.2 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 111.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (H)
(CLMSC-2 Deep)
Turbidity 0.95 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 28.5 ug/L Lab
Temperature 7.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 441.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 10.5 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.13 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.25 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Field
Hardness, Total 149.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Chlorophyll 0.27 ug/L non-detect Lab
Chloride 54.7 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 111.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Cayuga Lake near Mouth of Salmon Creek
(CLMSC-1)
Turbidity 1.6 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 12.6 ug/L Lab
Temperature 20.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 438.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 4.39 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 3.63 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.91 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Field
Hardness, Total 135.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 2.5 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Chlorophyll 3.57 ug/L Lab
Chloride 55.1 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 110.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (E)
(CLMSC-2 Shallow)
Turbidity 1.9 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 12.4 ug/L Lab
Temperature 19.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 436.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 1.42 ug/L Estimate; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 4.5 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.91 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.75 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Field
Hardness, Total 151.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 2.5 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Chlorophyll 4.03 ug/L Lab
Chloride 58.2 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 109.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab