How's the Water in the Catskill, Esopus and Rondout Creeks?

How's the Water in the Catskill, Esopus and Rondout Creeks?

How’s the Water in the Catskill, Esopus and Rondout Creeks? Cizen Science Fecal Contaminaon Study How’s the Water in the Catskill, Esopus and Rondout Creeks? Background & Problem Methods Results: 2012-2013 Potenal Polluon Sources © Riverkeeper 2014 © Riverkeeper 2014 Photo: Rob Friedman “SWIMMABILITY” FECAL PATHOGEN CONTAMINATION LOAD © Riverkeeper 2014 Government Pathogen Tesng © Riverkeeper 2014 Riverkeeper’s Fecal Contaminaon Study 2006 - Present Enterococcus (“Entero”) EPA-recommended fecal indicator Monthly sampling: May – Oct EPA Guideline for Primary Contact: Acceptable: 0-60 Entero per 100 mL Beach Advisory: >60 Entero per 100 mL © Riverkeeper 2014 Science Partners & Supporters Funders Science Partners • HSBC • Dr. Gregory O’Mullan Queens • Clinton Global Iniave College, City University of New • The Eppley Foundaon for York Research • Dr. Andrew Juhl, Lamont- • The Dextra Baldwin Doherty Earth Observatory, McGonagle Foundaon, Inc. Columbia University • The Hudson River Foundaon for Science and Environmental Research, Inc. • Hudson River Estuary Program, NYS DEC • New England Interstate Water Polluon Control Commission (2008-2013) © Riverkeeper 2014 Riverkeeper’s Cizen Science Program Goals 1. Fill a data gap 2. Raise awareness about fecal contaminaon in tributaries 3. Involve local residents in finding and eliminang Photo: John Gephards sources of contaminaon © Riverkeeper 2014 Riverkeeper’s Cizen Science Studies Tributaries sampled: • Catskill Creek • 45 river miles • 19 sites (many added in 2014) • Esopus Creek • 25 river miles • 10 sites • Rondout Creek • 43 river miles • 17 sites • Wallkill River • Quassaick Creek • Pocanco River • Sparkill Creek • NYC Waterfront © Riverkeeper 2014 Sampling Partners Catskill • Catskill Creek Watershed Awareness Project at Cornell Cooperave Extension • Local residents Esopus • Local residents Rondout • Rosendale Commission for Conservaon of the Environment • Town of Rochester Environmental Conservaon Commission • Town of Wawarsing Environmental Conservaon Commission • Local residents Cizen Non-Tidal Tributary Sampling Sites % Samples Failing EPA-Recommended Beach Advisory Value (2012-2013) Catskill Creek 33% 67% Esopus Creek 31% 69% Rondout Creek 66% 34% Wallkill River 86% 14% Pocanco River 80% 20% Sparkill Creek 89% 11% Hudson River 23% 77% (2008-2013) % Beach Advisory % Acceptable © Riverkeeper 2014 Catskill Creek % Samples Failing EPA-Recommended Beach Advisory Value (2012-2013) MIN MAX South Cairo Bridge 45% 55% 10 >2420 Leeds- Slippery Rock 40% 60% 2 1203 Leeds- Fire Department intake 55% 45% 1 1986 Cauterskill- Rt 23 Bridge swimming hole 20% 80% 3 261 Jefferson Heights- West Main Street 27% 73% 2 1046 Catskill Creek- East End 100% 3 41 Beach Advisory (>60 cells/100 mL) Acceptable (0-60 cells/100 mL) Catskill Creek Geometric Means of Entero Counts- Wet and Dry Weather (2012-2013) Leeds- Slippery Rock Leeds- Fire Department intake Cauterskill- Rt 23 Bridge swimming hole Jefferson Heights- West Main Street Catskill Creek- First Bridge Catskill Creek- East End 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 Entero Count Dry Weather GM (<0.25 in) Wet Weather GM (0.25+ in) EPA Geomean Standard Esopus Creek % Samples Failing EPA-Recommended Beach Advisory Value (2012-2013) MIN MAX Marbletown- Tongore Park swimming beach 15% 85% 2 1300 Hurley- Wyncoop Rd Bridge Fire Dept intake 38% 62% <1 >2420 Kingston- Washington Avenue Bridge 23% 77% 6 921 Lincoln Park- Orlando Park 38% 62% 4 1300 Lake Katrine- Leggs Mill Bridge 46% 54% 3 816 Mt Marion- USGS Streamgage 38% 62% 2 921 Saugeres Village Beach 15% 85% <1 517 Esopus Creek Entrance 40% 60% 2 >2420 Beach Advisory (>60 cells/100 mL) Acceptable (0-60 cells/100 mL) Esopus Creek Geometric Means of Entero Counts- Wet and Dry Weather (2012-2013) Marbletown- Tongore Park swimming beach Hurley- Wyncoop Rd Bridge Fire Dept intake Kingston- Washington Avenue Bridge Lincoln Park- Orlando Park Lake Katrine- Leggs Mill Bridge Mt Marion- USGS Streamgage Saugeres Village Beach Esopus Creek Entrance 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 Geomean of Entero Counts Dry Weather Geomean (<0.25 in) Wet Weather Geomean (0.25+ in) EPA Geomean Standard Rondout Creek % Samples Failing EPA-Recommended Beach Advisory Value (2012-2013) MIN MAX Ellenville- Beer Kill tributary 67% 33% 9 >2420 Wawarsing- Below Rondout Res fishing access 33% 67% 9 548 Napanoch- Route 209 82% 18% 31 >2420 Napanoch- State Prison 75% 25% 47 >2420 Wawarsing- Port Ben Road 75% 25% 54 >2420 Wawarsing- Foordemoore Road Bridge 92% 8% 41 >2420 Kerhonkson- Route 44/55 Bridge 83% 17% 29 >2420 Kerhonkson- 42nd Street Bridge 75% 25% 9 >2420 Accord- Route 209 & River Street 67% 33% 9 >2420 Accord- Rochester Creek tributary 58% 42% 21 3448 Alligerville- Route 6 Bridge swimming hole 58% 42% <10 >2420 High Falls swimming hole 58% 42% <10 >2420 Rosendale- AJ Snyder Field swimming hole 75% 25% 23 >2420 Rosendale Trestle swimming hole 75% 25% 43 >2420 Tillson- NY Thruway Crossing 75% 25% 26 3448 Eddyville- Creek Locks fishing access 83% 17% 15 >2420 Rondout- Eddyville Anchorage 42% 58% <1 >2420 Kingston Point Beach 17% 83% 2 219 Beach Advisory (>60 cells/100 mL) Acceptable (0-60 cells/100 mL) Rondout Creek Geometric Means of Entero Counts- Wet and Dry Weather (2012-2013) Ellenville- Beer Kill tributary Wawarsing- Below Rondout Res fishing access Napanoch- Route 209 Napanoch- State Prison Wawarsing- Port Ben Road Wawarsing- Foordemoore Road Bridge Kerhonkson- Route 44/55 Bridge Kerhonkson- 42nd Street Bridge Accord- Route 209 & River Street Accord- Rochester Creek tributary Alligerville- Route 6 Bridge swimming hole High Falls swimming hole Rosendale- AJ Snyder Field swimming hole Rosendale Trestle swimming hole Tillson- NY Thruway Crossing Eddyville- Creek Locks fishing access Rondout- Eddyville Anchorage Kingston Point Beach 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 Entero Count Dry Weather GM (<0.25 in) Wet Weather GM (0.25+ in) EPA Geomean Standard Known and Potenal Sources Known and Potential Sources Hudson River Estuary Watershed (not including NYC & NJ) • 113 CSO outfalls in 14 Hudson River communities (source: Riverkeeper) • 140 publicly owned sewage treatment plants (source: DEC) • 190 publicly owned sewage collection systems (source: DEC) • 475 MS4 areas in 150 municipalities (source: DEC) • 851 other wastewater discharge permits (private, commercial and institutional) (source: DEC) • 5,326 farms (incl. Washington & Saratoga counties) (source: Glynwood) • 484,000 septic systems (Hudson & Mohawk counties; excluding Westchester) (source: Cornell WRI) • ?? other potential sources Thank You www.riverkeeper.org 800-21-RIVER [email protected] .

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