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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 3.86 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 17.5 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 4200.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 23.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 466.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 1.8 ug/L estimated; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 1.5 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.16 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.7458 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Field
Hardness, Total 157.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 20.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 4.8 mg/L Field
Chloride 59.0 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 91.8 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Cayuga Heights Sewage Outfall
(CHSTP)
Turbidity 3.71 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 27.1 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 7800.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 23.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 426.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 2.2 ug/L Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 2.0 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.982 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.5713 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Field
Hardness, Total 154.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 9.6 mg/L Field
Chloride 50.7 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 92.1 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Lake Source Cooling Outfall
(LSC)
Turbidity 3.63 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 13.3 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 1170.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 24.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 418.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 1.6 ug/L estimated; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 1.75 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.793 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.4834 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Field
Hardness, Total 132.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 5.2 mg/L Field
Chloride 49.8 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 88.1 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Middle of Shallow Southern Shelf
(Shelf Control)
Turbidity 7.4 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 15.7 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 390.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 24.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 382.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 1.5 ug/L estimated; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 1.33 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.815 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.4804 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Field
Hardness, Total 136.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 3.2 mg/L Field
Chloride 48.0 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 89.6 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (H)
(CLMSC-3 Deep)
Turbidity 1.14 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 3.1 ug/L estimated Lab
Total Coliform 10.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 10.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 444.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 1.8 ug/L estimated; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 2.0 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.23 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.2286 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.9 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Field
Hardness, Total 152.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Chloride 49.5 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 101.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (E)
(CLMSC-3 Shallow)
Turbidity 3.53 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 12.0 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 90.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 24.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 384.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 1.1 ug/L estimated; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 2.0 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.731 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.3403 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Field
Hardness, Total 133.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 10.3 mg/L Field
Chloride 47.0 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 90.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (H)
(CLMSC-2 Deep)
Turbidity 1.35 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 2.4 ug/L estimated Lab
Total Coliform 10.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 12.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 444.0 uS/cm
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 1.9 ug/L estimated; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 2.0 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.13 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.2239 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Field
Hardness, Total 158.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Chloride 46.8 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 107.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (E)
(CLMSC-2 Shallow)
Turbidity 3.89 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 13.8 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 100.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 24.0 C Field
Specific Conductance 420.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 1.5 ug/L estimated; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 2.0 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.753 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.3889 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Field
Hardness, Total 107.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 8.2 mg/L Field
Chloride 47.1 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 90.0 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab
Cayuga Lake near Mouth of Salmon Creek
(CLMSC-1)
Turbidity 3.92 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 12.9 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 180.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 25.6 C Field
Specific Conductance 419.5 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 1.5 ug/L estimated; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration Lab
Secchi Depth 2.0 m Field
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.76 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.4115 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.75 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Not Certifiable Field
Hardness, Total 144.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Chloride 49.0 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 87.8 mg CaCO3/L Sample collected with head space Lab