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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 2.4 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 25.4 ug/L Lab
Temperature 20.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 444.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 8.07 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.99 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Lab
Hardness, Total 139.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 60.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Chlorophyll 5.13 ug/L Lab
Chloride 52.6 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 114.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Ithaca Sewage Outfall
(IASTP)
Turbidity 3.0 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 21.3 ug/L Lab
Temperature 20.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 452.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 6.73 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.01 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.25 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Lab
Hardness, Total 143.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 60.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Chlorophyll 3.96 ug/L Lab
Chloride 55.3 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 118.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Lake Source Cooling Outfall
(LSC)
Turbidity 6.8 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 22.6 ug/L Lab
Temperature 21.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 458.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 12.4 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.9 mg/L 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 190.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Chlorophyll 7.7 ug/L Lab
Chloride 51.8 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 127.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Middle of Shallow Southern Shelf
(Shelf Control)
Turbidity 1.2 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 10.6 ug/L Lab
Temperature 19.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 445.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 2.67 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.03 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.14 mg/L non-detect Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Lab
Hardness, Total 143.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 30.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Chlorophyll 6.09 ug/L Lab
Chloride 53.1 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 113.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (E)
(CLMSC-3 Shallow)
Turbidity 1.2 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 11.7 ug/L Lab
Temperature 19.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 445.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 1.73 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.91 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.14 mg/L non-detect Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Lab
Hardness, Total 139.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Chlorophyll 5.72 ug/L Lab
Chloride 51.5 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 112.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (H)
(CLMSC-3 Deep)
Turbidity 0.5 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 13.7 ug/L Lab
Temperature 11.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 450.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 4.39 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.11 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.14 mg/L non-detect Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.25 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Lab
Hardness, Total 146.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Chlorophyll 1.03 ug/L Lab
Chloride 53.2 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 117.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (H)
(CLMSC-2 Deep)
Turbidity 0.4 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 8.06 ug/L Lab
Temperature 10.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 452.0 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) 1.13 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Lab
Hardness, Total 141.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Chlorophyll 0.66 ug/L Lab
Chloride 51.9 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 113.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (E)
(CLMSC-2 Shallow)
Turbidity 1.1 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 14.3 ug/L Lab
Temperature 18.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 443.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 1.58 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.95 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Lab
Hardness, Total 142.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Chlorophyll 5.57 ug/L Lab
Chloride 51.8 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 113.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Cayuga Lake near Mouth of Salmon Creek
(CLMSC-1)
Turbidity 1.4 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 13.7 ug/L Lab
Temperature 19.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 442.0 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) 0.94 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Lab
Hardness, Total 140.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Chlorophyll 7.11 ug/L Lab
Chloride 51.8 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 111.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab