Cayuga Lake Partial Monitoring Event on September 13, 2020, under Base Flow conditions
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 | Remarks | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cayuga Lake near Mouth of Salmon Creek | Total Phosphorus (as P) | 13.0 ug/L | Lab | |
| Chlorophyll | 5.5 ug/L | Lab | ||
| E. Coli | 2.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Secchi Depth | 3.0 m | Field | ||
| Specific Conductance | 423.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 49.3 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 0.565 ug/L | non-detect; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Turbidity | 1.2 NTU | Field blank failed, results may be biased high; Field duplicates failed, results may not be representative of sampling location. | Lab | |
| Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (E) | Secchi Depth | 2.75 m | Field | |
| Chloride | 49.6 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 12.9 ug/L | Lab | ||
| E. Coli | 2.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Chlorophyll | 5.61 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Temperature | 18.0 C | Field | ||
| Specific Conductance | 419.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 1.32 ug/L | estimate; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Turbidity | 1.2 NTU | Field blank failed, results may be biased high; Field duplicates failed, results may not be representative of sampling location. | Lab | |
| Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (E) | E. Coli | 2.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab |
| Secchi Depth | 3.0 m | Field | ||
| Specific Conductance | 422.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 13.5 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Chlorophyll | 6.41 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Temperature | 14.0 C | Field | ||
| Chloride | 49.6 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 0.565 ug/L | non-detect; Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Turbidity | 0.85 NTU | Field blank failed, results may be biased high; Field duplicates failed, results may not be representative of sampling location. | Lab | |
| Middle of Shallow Southern Shelf | Specific Conductance | 440.0 uS/cm | Lab | |
| Chloride | 49.6 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Secchi Depth | 5.5 m | Field | ||
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 13.0 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Chlorophyll | 1.21 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Temperature | 10.0 C | Field | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 8.1 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| E. Coli | 2.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Turbidity | 0.3 NTU | Field blank failed, results may be biased high; Field duplicates failed, results may not be representative of sampling location. | Lab | |
| Lake Source Cooling Outfall | Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 6.4 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab |
| Specific Conductance | 439.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| E. Coli | 2.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 11.4 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Chlorophyll | 2.53 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Temperature | 10.0 C | Field | ||
| Chloride | 48.6 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Turbidity | 0.45 NTU | Field blank failed, results may be biased high; Field duplicates failed, results may not be representative of sampling location. | Lab | |
| Ithaca Sewage Outfall | Specific Conductance | 423.0 uS/cm | Lab | |
| Chloride | 49.7 mg/L | Lab | ||
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 20.0 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Chlorophyll | 1.82 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Temperature | 16.0 C | Field | ||
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 8.6 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| E. Coli | 6.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Turbidity | 0.65 NTU | Field blank failed, results may be biased high; Field duplicates failed, results may not be representative of sampling location. | Lab | |
| Cayuga Heights Sewage Outfall | Temperature | 16.0 C | Field | |
| Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) | 9.2 ug/L | Exceeded 15 min. holding time for filtration | Lab | |
| Specific Conductance | 435.0 uS/cm | Lab | ||
| Chloride | 50.3 mg/L | Lab | ||
| E. Coli | 2.0 Colonies/100 ml | non-detect | Lab | |
| Total Phosphorus (as P) | 22.9 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Chlorophyll | 5.01 ug/L | Lab | ||
| Secchi Depth | 3.5 m | Field | ||
| Turbidity | 1.4 NTU | Field blank failed, results may be biased high; Field duplicates failed, results may not be representative of sampling location. | Lab |