Synoptic Monitoring Event on September 18, 2025
for Trumansburg Creek under Base Flow conditions
Notes: Curry Road (TBCR)- DRY SPELL - LOW FLOW (BUT FLOWING!); Boardman Creek (BMCR)- DRY SPELL - VERY LIMITED FLOW (MOSTLY POOLING); Lake Street Bridge (TBLB)- Very low, drought conditions; Camp Barton (TBCB)- No Flow/No sample collected; Very low rainfall last 2 months; Outfall of Sewage Plant (TBOF)- drought about 2 weeks; Because drought conditions, flow seems greater than expected; NOTE: Sewage Treatment Plant staff person suggested that flow higher than usual (& expected, given the drought) because of high water use by residents.
Trumansburg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Salo Drive (TBSA) |
Turbidity | 1.1 | NTU | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 8.69 | ug/L | SRP > TP; RPD = 0.8% | Lab | |
| Temperature | 13.0 | C | Field | ||
| Specific Conductance | 557.0 | uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 8.76 | ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration; SRP > TP; RPD = 0.8% | Lab | |
| Solids, Total Suspended | 0.7 | mg/L | non-detect | Lab | |
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.97 | mg/L | Lab | ||
| E. Coli | 240.0 | Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 37.2 | mg/L | Lab | ||
|
Outfall of Sewage Plant (TBOF) |
Turbidity | 1.1 | NTU | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 638.0 | ug/L | SRP > TP; RPD = 7.5% | Lab | |
| Temperature | 19.0 | C | Field | ||
| Specific Conductance | 1082.0 | uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 688.0 | ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration; SRP > TP; RPD = 7.5% | Lab | |
| Solids, Total Suspended | 0.7 | mg/L | non-detect | Lab | |
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 44.9 | mg/L | Lab | ||
| E. Coli | 20.0 | Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 171.0 | mg/L | Lab | ||
|
Lake Street Bridge (TBLB) |
Turbidity | 2.4 | NTU | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 19.0 | ug/L | SRP > TP; RPD = 11.4% | Lab | |
| Temperature | 15.0 | C | Field | ||
| Specific Conductance | 832.0 | uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 21.4 | ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration; SRP > TP; RPD = 11.4% | Lab | |
| Solids, Total Suspended | 4.0 | mg/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.36 | mg/L | Lab | ||
| E. Coli | 60.0 | Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 125.0 | mg/L | Lab | ||
|
Boardman Creek (BMCR) |
Turbidity | 1.9 | NTU | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 14.2 | ug/L | SRP > TP; RPD = 20.8% | Lab | |
| Temperature | 13.0 | C | Field | ||
| Specific Conductance | 848.0 | uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 17.5 | ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration; SRP > TP; RPD = 20.8% | Lab | |
| Solids, Total Suspended | 1.4 | mg/L | Lab | ||
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.26 | mg/L | Lab | ||
| E. Coli | 480.0 | Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 87.0 | mg/L | Lab | ||
|
Curry Road (TBCR) |
Turbidity | 1.0 | NTU | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 16.3 | ug/L | Lab | ||
| Temperature | 13.0 | C | Field | ||
| Specific Conductance | 675.0 | uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 10.8 | ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Solids, Total Suspended | 0.7 | mg/L | non-detect | Lab | |
| Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) | 0.22 | mg/L | Lab | ||
| E. Coli | 80.0 | Colonies/100 ml | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 70.6 | mg/L | Lab |