Flushing Creek- Inner

Physical/Chemical Data

Physical, chemical and biological properties of the surface water that are measured continuously while the patrol boat is underway.

Entero Count (fecal indicator) and Rainfall

23 Samples taken

Sample Date [i] Enterococcus Count

Entero Count

Enterococcus (“Entero”) is a fecal indicating bacterium that lives in the intestines of humans and other warm-blooded animals. It is the EPA preferred indicator for sewage contamination.

Quality Rain, day of (in) Prior Day 2 Days Prior 3 Days Prior Rain 4 Days Total Rain
Sort Sort Sort Sort Sort Sort Sort Sort
10/09/2018 41 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/19/2018 24196 Beach Advisory 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 2.0
09/14/2018 73 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.3
06/26/2018 109 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
05/30/2018 52 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5
10/09/2017 1565 Beach Advisory 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.5
09/27/2017 52 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/15/2017 31 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/26/2017 98 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
08/09/2017 5172 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.4
07/25/2017 >24196 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.9 0.1 0.5 1.5
07/20/2017 794 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
06/26/2017 1872 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
06/23/2017 145 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
06/06/2017 556 Beach Advisory 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.2
05/10/2017 633 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
11/03/2016 121 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
09/10/2016 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
08/11/2016 10 Acceptable 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
08/02/2016 315 Beach Advisory 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.2 0.8
07/27/2016 30 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.8
07/25/2016 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
07/07/2016 <10 Acceptable 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.5 1.1

Entero Count (fecal indicator) and Rainfall Correlation

23 Samples taken

Water Quality*

Acceptable (0–60) Beach Advisory (61+)

*Single sample thresholds;
Enterococcus count per 100mL

Prior Four Day Rainfall
(in inches)

Dry Weather (0–0.25) Wet Weather (0.25+)

Enterococcus is an EPA-approved fecal contamination indicator.

Samples taken by citizen scientists and processed at laboratories that aren't directly affiliated with Riverkeeper, using methods and study designs that are consistent with Riverkeeper's Hudson River and Citizen Testing programs.

Rainfall data comes from wunderground.com. Wet weather is a common trigger of fecal contamination.

What do the Numbers Mean?

Water Quality scoring is based on the 2012 Recreational Water Quality Criteria from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for safe swimming. Learn More

About this location:

This site is situated at the head of tide, next to a boom which prevents floatables released upstream of the Creek from entering Flushing Bay.

Agencies Responsible:

NYCDEP: 212-639-9675; NYSDEC Region 2: 718-482-4933

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