New York State Mercury Pollution Monitoring Sites (1969-2017)

Mercury concentrations and loads across New York State were compiled from a statewide synthesis effort, emphasizing data from NYSERDA-sponsored monitoring. The dataset catalogs sampling locations and is one of eight components in the larger synthesis database. It was published by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).

Use Cases

• Mapping mercury sampling sites using the Latitude and Longitude columns to visualize spatial coverage.
• Analyzing mercury data distribution by Waterbody_Type (e.g., rivers, lakes) to identify priority ecosystems.
• Linking site information to other datasets in the synthesis database via the Project_ID for integrated analysis.
• Assessing regional mercury monitoring efforts by grouping sites by County or Region.

Strengths

• Data represents a multi-year compilation from 1969 to 2017, providing a long-term perspective.
• It is part of an eight-dataset synthesis effort, indicating structured integration of related information.
• Cross-platform presence on Socrata and Data.gov signals official curation and public importance.

Limitations

• Key quantitative metrics like row count, total file size, and specific license are unreported across all sources.
• The dataset contains only site location metadata; actual mercury concentration measurements are in separate linked datasets.

Provenance

Source

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)

Collection Method

Compilation, analysis, and synthesis of existing environmental mercury data from NYSERDA-sponsored and other monitoring efforts.

Time Range

1969-2017

Freshness

2026-04-04 23:06:33.583783

Geography

New York State, United States