WSSC Monitoring – Field Data
The Maryland state standards for Enterococci bacteria:
All Areas: | 33 |
Frequent Full Body Contact Recreation: | 61 |
Moderately Frequent Full Body Contact Recreation: | 78 |
Occasional Frequent Full Body Contact Recreation: | 107 |
Infrequent Full Body Contact Recreation: | 151 |
All numbers are counts per 100 milliliters
December 15, 2016
Results sourced from the full WSSC Report
Stream Site | Fecal Bacteria Results Enterococcus CFU/100mL |
Bacterial Source Testing | |||
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Human Bacteriodes (EPA) | Human Bacteriodes (Dorei) | Bird Fecal ID | Dog Bacteriodes ID | ||
1). Sligo Creek (downstream) |
419 | Below limit of quantitation | 2480 | Below limit of quantitation | Below limit of quantitation |
2). Sligo Creek (upstream) |
282 | Not Detected | Below limit of quantitation | Not Detected | Not Detected |
March 23, 2016
Results sourced from the full WSSC Report
Stream Site | Fecal Bacteria Results Enterococcus CFU/100mL |
Bacterial Source Testing | ||||||
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Human | Avian | Canine | Deer | Miscellaneous Wildlife | Non-human Unknown | |||
1). Sligo Creek (downstream) |
<10 | Human Bacteriodes HF183: Too few bacteria for HF183; BOX-PCR Source Determination: Too few bacteria for BOX-PCR |
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2). Sligo Creek (upstream) |
16 | 2% Human Bacteriodes HF183: (Negative) |
33% | 8 | 6% |
27% | 24% |
September 15, 2015
Results sourced from the full WSSC Report
Stream Site | Fecal Bacteria Results Enterococcus CFU/100mL |
Bacterial Source Testing | ||||||
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Human | Avian | Canine | Deer | Miscellaneous Wildlife | Non-human Unknown | |||
1). Sligo Creek (downstream) |
283 | 3% Human Bacteriodes HF183: Negative |
35% | 14% | 3% | 32% | 13% | |
2). Sligo Creek (upstream) |
510 (440) |
8% (6%) Human Bacteriodes HF183: Positive (Positive) |
35% (33%) |
12% (12%) |
6% (9%) |
29% (27%) |
10% (13%) |
March 19, 2015
Results sourced from the full WSSC Report
Stream Site | Fecal Bacteria Results Enterococcus CFU/100mL |
Bacterial Source Testing | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Human | Avian | Canine | Deer | Miscellaneous Wildlife | Non-human Unknown | |||
1). Sligo Creek (downstream) |
45 | 12% Human Bacteriodes HF183: Positive |
28% | 9% | 14% | 25% | 12% | |
2). Sligo Creek (upstream) |
<10 | Human Bacteriodes HF183: Too few bacteria for HF183; BOX-PCR Source Determination: Too few bacteria for BOX-PCR |
September 17, 2014
Results sourced from the full WSSC Report
Stream Site | Fecal Bacteria Results Enterococcus CFU/100mL |
Bacterial Source Testing | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Human | Avian | Canine | Deer | Miscellaneous Wildlife | Non-human Unknown | |||
1). Sligo Creek (downstream) |
71 | 0% Human Bacteriodes HF183: Positive |
36% | 9% | 6% | 29% | 20% | |
2). Sligo Creek (upstream) |
433 | 11% Human Bacteriodes HF183: Positive |
26% | 5% | 7% | 25% | 26% |
April 2, 2014
Results sourced from the full WSSC Report
Stream Site | Fecal Bacteria Results Enterococcus CFU/100mL |
Bacterial Source Testing | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Human | Avian | Canine | Deer | Miscellaneous Wildlife | Non-human Unknown | |||
1). Sligo Creek (downstream) |
71 | 21% Human Bacteriodes HF183: Positive |
25% | 10% | 11% | 17% | 16% | |
2). Sligo Creek (upstream) |
69 | 9% Human Bacteriodes HF183: Positive |
23% | 11% | 12% | 24% | 21% |
September 18, 2013
Results sourced from the full WSSC Report
Stream Site | Fecal Bacteria Results Enterococcus CFU/100mL |
Bacterial Source Testing | ||||||
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Human | Avian | Canine | Deer | Miscellaneous Wildlife | Non-human Unknown | |||
1). Sligo Creek (downstream) |
85 | 6% BOX-PCR negative for humans |
27% | 11% | 5% | 27% | 24% | |
2). Sligo Creek (upstream) |
952 | 14% BOX-PCR positive for humans |
23% | 10% | 8% | 22% | 23% |
March 28, 2013
Results sourced from the full WSSC Report
Stream Site | Fecal Bacteria Results Enterococcus CFU/100mL |
Bacterial Source Testing | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Human | Avian | Canine | Deer | Miscellaneous Wildlife | Non-human Unknown | |||
1). Sligo Creek (downstream) |
31 | Human Bacteriodes HF183: Positive 11% |
31% | 16% | 9% | 21% | 12% | |
2). Sligo Creek (upstream) |
18 | Human Bacteriodes HF183: Negative 3% |
37% | 13% | 11% | 23% | 13% |
October 18, 2012
Results sourced from the full WSSC Report
Stream Site | Fecal Bacteria Results Enterococcus CFU/100mL |
Bacterial Source Testing | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Human | Avian | Canine | Deer | Miscellaneous Wildlife | Non-human Unknown | |||
1). Sligo Creek (downstream) |
273 | 17% qPCR positve for humans |
33% | 9% | 4% | 20% | 17% | |
2). Sligo Creek (upstream) |
162 | 6% qPCR negative for humans |
35% | 11% | 7% | 25% | 16% |
April 4, 2012
Results sourced from the full WSSC Report
Stream Site | Fecal Bacteria Results Enterococcus CFU/100mL |
Bacterial Source Testing | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Human | Avian | Canine | Deer | Miscellaneous Wildlife | Non-human Unknown | |||
1). Sligo Creek (downstream) |
102 (137) |
28% (25%) qPCR positive for humans |
30% (32%) |
11% (8%) |
9% (7%) |
15% (12%) |
7% (16%) |
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2). Sligo Creek (upstream) |
83 | 0% qPCR negative for humans |
36% | 14% | 13% | 25% | 12% |
November 2, 2011
Results sourced from the full WSSC Report
Stream Site | Fecal Bacteria Results Enterococcus CFU/100mL |
Bacterial Source Testing | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Human | Avian | Canine | Deer | Miscellaneous Wildlife | Non-human Unknown | |||
1). Sligo Creek (downstream) |
70 Bacteriodes: Negative |
0% | 41% | 13% | 3% | 27% | 16% | |
2). Sligo Creek (upstream) |
125 Bacteriodes: Negative |
0% | 37% | 14% | 4% | 33% | 12% |
June 4, 2011
Results sourced from the full WSSC Report
Stream Site | Fecal Bacteria Results Enterococcus CFU/100mL |
Bacterial Source Testing | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Human | Avian | Canine | Deer | Miscellaneous Wildlife | Non-human Unknown | |||
1). Sligo Creek (downstream) |
370 | 9% | 27% | 12% | 14% | 23% | 15% |
March 29, 2011
Results sourced from the full WSSC Report
Stream Site | Fecal Bacteria Results Enterococcus CFU/100mL |
Bacterial Source Testing | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Human | Avian | Canine | Deer | Miscellaneous Wildlife | Non-human Unknown | |||
1). Sligo Creek (downstream) |
825 Bacteriodes: Negative |
7% | 33% | 9% | 14% | 19% | 18% | |
2). Sligo Creek (upstream) |
38 Bacteriodes: Negative |
0% | 39% | 11% | 9% | 21% | 20% |
November 10, 2010
Results sourced from the full WSSC Report
Stream Site | Fecal Bacteria Results Enterococcus CFU/100mL |
Bacterial Source Testing | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Human | Avian | Canine | Deer | Miscellaneous Wildlife | Non-human Unknown | |||
1). Sligo Creek (downstream) |
39 | 0% | 21% | 10% | 9% | 28% | 32% |
October 12, 2010
Results sourced from the full WSSC Report
Stream Site | Fecal Bacteria Results Enterococcus CFU/100mL |
Bacterial Source Testing | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Human | Avian | Canine | Deer | Miscellaneous Wildlife | Non-human Unknown | |||
1). Sligo Creek (downstream) |
213 | 15% | 26% | 14% | 0% | 20% | 25% | |
2). Sligo Creek (upstream) |
323 | 11% | 29% | 13% | 0% | 18% | 29% |
June 28, 2010
Results sourced from the full WSSC Report
Stream Site | Fecal Bacteria Results Enterococcus CFU/100mL |
Bacterial Source Testing | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Human | Avian | Canine | Deer | Miscellaneous Wildlife | Non-human Unknown | |||
1). Sligo Creek (downstream) |
2720 | 16% | 24% | 11% | 15% | 26% | 8% |
April 13, 2010
Results sourced from the full WSSC Report
Stream Site | Fecal Bacteria Results Enterococcus CFU/100mL |
Bacterial Source Testing | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Human | Avian | Canine | Deer | Miscellaneous Wildlife | Non-human Unknown | |||
1). Sligo Creek (downstream) |
328[315] | <10 | Too few bacteria for non-human bacteria source determination | |||||
2). Sligo Creek (upstream) |
23 | 0% | 36% | 13% | 4% | 26% | 21% |
November 18, 2009
Results sourced from the full WSSC Report
Stream Site | Fecal Bacteria Results Enterococcus CFU/100mL |
Bacterial Source Testing | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Human | Avian | Canine | Deer | Miscellaneous Wildlife | Non-human Unknown | |||
1). Sligo Creek (downstream) |
39 | 0% | 37% | 9% | 14% | 27% | 13% |
September 21, 2009
Results sourced from the full WSSC Report
Stream Site | Fecal Bacteria Results Enterococcus CFU/100mL |
Bacterial Source Testing | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Human | Avian | Canine | Deer | Miscellaneous Wildlife | Non-human Unknown | |||
1). Sligo Creek (downstream) |
877 | 36% | 21% | 18% | 0% | 18% | 7% | |
2). Sligo Creek (upstream) |
848 (636) |
29% (26%) |
19% (21%) |
20% (14%) |
0% (10%) |
21% (21%) |
11% (8%) |
June 26, 2009
Results sourced from the full WSSC Report
Stream Site | Fecal Bacteria Results Enterococcus CFU/100mL |
Bacterial Source Testing | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Human | Avian | Canine | Deer | Miscellaneous Wildlife | Non-human Unknown | |||
1). Sligo Creek (downstream) |
187 (193) |
12% (14%) |
33% (30%) |
15 (16%) |
7% (8%) |
29% (30%) |
4% (2%) |
March 24, 2009
Results sourced from the full WSSC Report
Stream Site | Fecal Bacteria Results Enterococcus CFU/100mL |
Bacterial Source Testing | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Human | Avian | Canine | Deer | Miscellaneous Wildlife | Non-human Unknown | |||
1). Sligo Creek (downstream) |
23 | 3% | 33% | 21% | 3% | 28% | 12% | |
2). Sligo Creek (upstream) |
78 | 4% | 29% | 15% | 2% | 34% | 16% |
November 11, 2008
Results sourced from the full WSSC Report
Stream Site | Fecal Bacteria Results Enterococcus CFU/100mL |
Bacterial Source Testing | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Human | Avian | Canine | Deer | Miscellaneous Wildlife | Non-human Unknown | |||
1). Sligo Creek (downstream) |
57 (58) |
7% (8%) |
33% (31%) |
10% (12%) |
9% (8%) |
28% (29%) |
13% (12%) |
September 17, 2008
Results sourced from the full WSSC Report
Stream Site | Fecal Bacteria Results Enterococcus CFU/100mL |
Bacterial Source Testing | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Human | Avian | Canine | Deer | Miscellaneous Wildlife | Non-human Unknown | |||
1). Sligo Creek (downstream) |
483 | 31% | 25% | 10% | 11% | 17% | 16% | |
2). Sligo Creek (upstream) |
308 | 22% | 23% | 11% | 12% | 19% | 13% |
July 9, 2008
Results sourced from the full WSSC Report
Stream Site | Fecal Bacteria Results Enterococcus CFU/100mL |
Bacterial Source Testing | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Human | Avian | Canine | Deer | Miscellaneous Wildlife | Non-human Unknown | |||
1). Sligo Creek (downstream) |
50 | 0% | 33% | 12% | 7% | 34% | 14% |
March 26, 2008
Results sourced from the full WSSC Report
Stream Site | Fecal Bacteria Results Enterococcus CFU/100mL |
Bacterial Source Testing | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Human | Avian | Canine | Deer | Miscellaneous Wildlife | Non-human Unknown | |||
1). Sligo Creek (downstream) |
90 | 0% | 26% | 19% | 8% | 29% | 18% | |
2). Sligo Creek (upstream) |
<10 | 0% | Too few bacteria for non-human bacteria source determination |
January 9, 2008
Results sourced from the full WSSC Report
Stream Site | Fecal Bacteria Results Enterococcus CFU/100mL |
Bacterial Source Testing | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Human | Avian | Canine | Deer | Miscellaneous Wildlife | Non-human Unknown | |||
1). Sligo Creek (downstream) |
328[315] | 0% | 28% | 16% | 8% | 31% | 17% |
September 20, 2007
Results sourced from the full WSSC Report
Stream Site | Fecal Bacteria Results Enterococcus CFU/100mL |
Bacterial Source Testing | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Human | Avian | Canine | Deer | Miscellaneous Wildlife | Non-human Unknown | |||
1). Sligo Creek (downstream) |
550 | 32% | 23% | 17% | 13% | 10% | 5% | |
2). Sligo Creek (upstream) |
720 | 26% | 25% | 14% | 19% | 11% | 5% |
June 25, 2007
Results sourced from the full WSSC Report
Stream Site | Fecal Bacteria Results Enterococcus CFU/100mL |
Bacterial Source Testing | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Human | Avian | Canine | Deer | Miscellaneous Wildlife | Non-human Unknown | |||
1). Sligo Creek (downstream) |
328[315] | 635% | 16% | 23% | 6% | 27% | 12% |
March 28, 2007
Results sourced from the full WSSC Report
Stream Site | Fecal Bacteria Results Enterococcus CFU/100mL |
Bacterial Source Testing | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Human | Avian | Canine | Deer | Miscellaneous Wildlife | Non-human Unknown | |||
1). Sligo Creek (downstream) |
113 (106) |
0% | 21% (23%) |
24% (26%) |
7% (8%) |
31% (30%) |
17% (13%) |
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2). Sligo Creek (upstream) |
179 | 0% | 30% | 6% | 19% | 33% | 12% |