This status is based on the latest sample, take on August 28th, 2023
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 August 29th at 3:11 PM.
Monitoring Frequency:
The Cove is sampled
Weekly from
July 1st
to
August 31st
Water Quality Graph:
Interval:
Time Period:
About The Cove
The Cove Beach at TI Park on Wellesley Island
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.