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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 2.05 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 34.8 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 3300.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 25.0 C Field
Sulfate 16.4 mg/L Lab
Specific Conductance 489.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 7.63 ug/L Lab
Secchi Depth 2.0 m Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 2.39 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 1.04 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Field
Hardness, Total 158.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 8.4 mg/L Field
Chloride 63.3 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 121.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Cayuga Heights Sewage Outfall
(CHSTP)
Turbidity 0.7 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 16.2 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 2550.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 23.5 C Field
Sulfate 24.5 mg/L Lab
Specific Conductance 368.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 3.51 ug/L Lab
Secchi Depth 3.3 m Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.02 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.5 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Field
Hardness, Total 134.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 20.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 8.0 mg/L Field
Chloride 44.8 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 79.4 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Lake Source Cooling Outfall
(LSC)
Turbidity 1.8 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 25.5 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 2490.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 24.1 C Field
Sulfate 24.75 mg/L Lab
Specific Conductance 384.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 3.8 ug/L Lab
Secchi Depth 2.0 m Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.959 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.73 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Field
Hardness, Total 132.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Chloride 46.5 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 98.4 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Middle of Shallow Southern Shelf
(Shelf Control)
Turbidity 1.4 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 15.8 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 70.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 24.0 C Field
Sulfate 26.75 mg/L Lab
Specific Conductance 374.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 2.19 ug/L Lab
Secchi Depth 3.0 m Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.773 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.56 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Field
Hardness, Total 120.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 8.2 mg/L Field
Chloride 43.5 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 92.5 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (H)
(CLMSC-3 Deep)
Turbidity 1.0 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 9.69 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 10.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 9.0 C Field
Sulfate 25.5 mg/L Lab
Specific Conductance 392.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 5.13 ug/L Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.25 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.26 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Field
Hardness, Total 150.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 10.0 mg/L Field
Chloride 41.2 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 103.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Middle of Lake Opposite Mouth of Salmon Creek (E)
(CLMSC-3 Shallow)
Turbidity 1.6 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 14.6 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 10.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 23.0 C Field
Sulfate 25.5 mg/L Lab
Specific Conductance 370.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 2.0 ug/L Lab
Secchi Depth 3.5 m Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.843 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.42 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Field
Hardness, Total 130.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 7.6 mg/L Field
Chloride 42.3 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 94.9 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (H)
(CLMSC-2 Deep)
Turbidity 0.8 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 7.9 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 50.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 16.0 C Field
Sulfate 26.75 mg/L Lab
Specific Conductance 391.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 4.5 ug/L Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 1.21 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.26 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.0 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Field
Hardness, Total 150.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 10.0 mg/L Field
Chloride 40.9 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 105.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Cayuga Lake North of Myers Point (E)
(CLMSC-2 Shallow)
Turbidity 1.5 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 14.0 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 40.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 20.0 C Field
Sulfate 27.25 mg/L Lab
Specific Conductance 375.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 1.9 ug/L Lab
Secchi Depth 3.75 m Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.776 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.44 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.5 Unitless (negative logarithm of H ion concentration) Field
Hardness, Total 138.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab
E. Coli 5.0 Colonies/100 ml non-detect Lab
Dissolved Oxygen 8.6 mg/L Field
Chloride 40.5 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 90.6 mg CaCO3/L Lab
Cayuga Lake near Mouth of Salmon Creek
(CLMSC-1)
Turbidity 1.4 NTU Lab
Total Phosphorus (as P) 14.6 ug/L Lab
Total Coliform 70.0 Colonies/100 ml Lab
Temperature 23.0 C Field
Sulfate 27.0 mg/L Lab
Specific Conductance 370.0 uS/cm Lab
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (as P) 2.0 ug/L Lab
Secchi Depth 3.75 m Lab
Nitrate-+Nitrite-Nitrogen (as N) 0.837 mg/L Lab
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total (as N) 0.44 mg/L Lab
Hydrogen Ion (pH) 8.5 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 7.7 mg/L Field
Chloride 40.5 mg/L Lab
Alkalinity 92.0 mg CaCO3/L Lab