FECAL COLIFORM RATES DURING THE SUMMER

Mean rates (per 100 mL of water) between 1989 and 1994
(NYS Department of Health recommends no more than 200 fecal coliform/100 mL of water for safe swimming)
Monitoring sites:
up-stream to down-stream order
June July August
Split Rock Falls 5 0 4
New Russia 28 24 26
The Branch (E-Town) 42 66 27
Auclaire Bridge (Wadhams) 205 183 66
Wadhams Chruch 440 203 86
Merriam's Forge 110 317 103
Whallonsburg 247 160 69
Boquet 315 179 116
West Rd. bridge (N Branch) 362 389 186
Gaging Sta. (Willsboro) 672 278 167

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