Maskenthine Lake at West Beach (Sampling Site 27) |
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 |
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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 |
|
|
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May 12, 2014 |
No |
0.79 |
37 |
May 19, 2014 |
No |
0.82 |
1 |
May 26, 2014 |
No |
0.88 |
1500 |
June 2, 2014 |
No |
1.55 |
22 |
June 9, 2014 |
No |
1.21 |
108 |
June 16, 2014 |
No |
7.76 |
71 |
June 23, 2014 |
No |
5.45 |
16 |
June 30, 2014 |
No |
6.04 |
10 |
July 7, 2014 |
No |
7.35 |
12 |
July 14, 2014 |
No |
2.52 |
10 |
July 21, 2014 |
No |
3.58 |
2 |
July 28, 2014 |
No |
2.36 |
6 |
August 4, 2014 |
No |
1.06 |
3 |
August 11, 2014 |
No |
2.23 |
6 |
August 18, 2014 |
No |
2.31 |
5 |
August 25, 2014 |
No |
4.92 |
5 |
September 1, 2014 |
No |
6.37 |
23 |
September 8, 2014 |
No |
4.38 |
4 |
September 15, 2014 |
No |
7.09 |
11 |
September 22, 2014 |
No |
2.73 |
3 |
September 29, 2014 |
No |
0.69 |
4 |