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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
Ithaca Sewage Outfall
(IASTP)
Turbidity 9.23 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 14.8 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 5800.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 14.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 470.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 5.62 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.49 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.28 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Field
Hardness, Total 144.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 70.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 9.3 mg/L Field
Chloride 29.4 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 112.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Cayuga Heights Sewage Outfall
(CHSTP)
Turbidity 1.79 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 13.0 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 1590.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 12.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 423.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 7.9 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.63 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.35 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Field
Hardness, Total 142.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 200.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 9.6 mg/L Field
Chloride 28.7 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 109.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Lake Source Cooling Outfall
(LSC)
Turbidity 2.73 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 16.6 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 1870.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 14.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 380.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 6.06 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.86 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.24 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Field
Hardness, Total 140.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 40.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 8.5 mg/L Field
Chloride 35.6 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 104.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Middle of Shallow Southern Shelf
(Shelf Control)
Turbidity 1.5 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 18.6 ug/L Exceeded holding time Lab
Total Coliform 240.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 15.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 388.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 1.5 ug/L estimated; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.87 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.37 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Field
Hardness, Total 142.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 9.4 mg/L Field
Chloride 40.2 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 93.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (H)
(CLMSC-3 Deep)
Turbidity 1.46 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 12.9 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 120.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 13.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 412.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 8.41 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.27 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.41 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Field
Hardness, Total 148.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 7.2 mg/L Field
Chloride 42.6 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 95.8 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (E)
(CLMSC-3 Shallow)
Turbidity 1.14 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 16.1 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 300.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 16.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 419.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 1.35 ug/L estimated; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.97 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.32 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Field
Hardness, Total 139.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 8.4 mg/L Field
Chloride 40.3 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 91.7 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (H)
(CLMSC-2 Deep)
Turbidity 1.45 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 10.1 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 250.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 9.5 C Field
Specific Conductance 424.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 7.24 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.27 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.4 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Field
Hardness, Total 147.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 10.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 9.8 mg/L Field
Chloride 43.3 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 94.2 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (E)
(CLMSC-2 Shallow)
Turbidity 1.53 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 17.0 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 220.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 16.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 380.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 1.58 ug/L estimated; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.92 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.59 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Field
Hardness, Total 142.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 8.3 mg/L Field
Chloride 42.7 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 90.3 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Cayuga Lake near Mouth of Salmon Creek
(CLMSC-1)
Turbidity 1.58 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 18.7 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 230.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 18.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 375.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 1.65 ug/L estimated; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.89 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.62 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Field
Hardness, Total 136.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 8.3 mg/L Field
Chloride 41.1 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 93.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab