Met water quality standards less than 60% of the time
This status is based on the latest sample, taken on July 21st, 2025
Upper St. Lawrence Riverkeeper
updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available.
These results were posted to Swim Guide on July 23rd, 2025 at 9:27.
Monitoring Frequency:
Sawmill Bay is sampled
Weekly from
July 1st
to
August 31st.
Water Quality Graph:
About Sawmill Bay
Sawmill Bay is located between Clayton and Cape Vincent, New York and is on the main channel of the St. Lawrence River.
Current Weather
22°C
Cloudy
Source Information
Recreational public beaches in upstate New York are tested at least once every week typically from mid-June to September. Freshwater beaches in New York are posted when a single sample exceeds 235 E. coli / 100 ml or when the geometric mean of samples collected over a 30-day period exceeds 126 E. coli / 100 ml. Chapter I of the State Sanitary Code Subpart 6-2 includes more criteria for freshwater quality, but most monitoring agencies rely on the E. coli standard.
