Conestoga Lake at NE Boat Ramp (Sampling Site 9) |
The table below shows the most recent sampling information
for toxic algae (Microcystin)
and bacteria (E.coli)
,
Samples are typically collected on Monday and posted on the
web site on Thursday or Friday.
On the table below, the level to trigger a toxic
algae Health Alert is 20 parts per billion
for the toxin Microcystin. Health Alerts stay in
effect until the level stays below 20 ppb for
two consecutive weeks |
|
In the Bacteria (E.coli) column, a single sample
of 235 counts (or higher) per 100 ml
is considered a higher risk for illness through
ingestion |
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Week Starting |
Weekly Health Alert |
Level of Microcystin (ppb) |
E. coli (# per 100 ml) |
May 5, 2014 |
No |
2.27 |
3 |
May 12, 2014 |
No |
0.37 |
629 |
May 19, 2014 |
No |
0.33 |
18 |
May 26, 2014 |
No |
0.25 |
21 |
June 2, 2014 |
No |
0 |
8 |
June 9, 2014 |
No |
0 |
3 |
June 16, 2014 |
No |
0.14 |
5 |
June 23, 2014 |
No |
0.8 |
3 |
June 30, 2014 |
No |
1.03 |
6 |
July 7, 2014 |
No |
0.97 |
55 |
July 14, 2014 |
No |
0.7 |
0 |
July 21, 2014 |
No |
1.9 |
4 |
July 28, 2014 |
No |
4.65 |
0 |
August 4, 2014 |
No |
3.99 |
0 |
August 11, 2014 |
No |
2.11 |
3 |
August 18, 2014 |
No |
1.56 |
8 |
August 25, 2014 |
No |
0.39 |
0 |
September 1, 2014 |
No |
0.50 |
10 |
September 8, 2014 |
No |
0 |
0 |
September 15, 2014 |
No |
0 |
3 |
September 22, 2014 |
No |
0.35 |
26 |
September 29, 2014 |
No |
0 |
1986 |