Kirkman's Cove Swimming Beach (Sampling Site 21) |
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 |
.
Week Starting |
Weekly Health Alert |
Level of Microcystin (ppb) |
E. coli (# per 100 ml) |
May 3, 2010 |
No |
0.06 |
|
May 10, 2010 |
No |
0.08 |
1120 |
May 17, 2010 |
No |
0.13 |
186 |
May 24, 2010 |
No |
0 |
1300 |
May 31, 2010 |
No |
0.03 |
105 |
June 7, 2010 |
No |
0.23 |
152 |
June 14, 2010 |
No |
0.32 |
34 |
June 21, 2010 |
No |
0.05 |
1986 |
June 28, 2010 |
No |
0.28 |
133 |
July 5, 2010 |
No |
.10 |
517 |
July 12, 2010 |
No |
.30 |
88 |
July 19, 2010 |
No |
0.15 |
5 |
July 26, 2010 |
No |
3.56 |
8 |
August 2, 2010 |
No |
2.16 |
2 |
August 9, 2010 |
No |
15.12 |
0 |
August 16, 2010 |
Yes |
35 |
0 |
August 23, 2010 |
Yes |
8.34 |
0 |
August 30, 2010 |
No |
3.48 |
0 |
September 6, 2010 |
No |
8.58 |
64 |
September 13, 2010 |
Yes |
31.86 |
9 |
September 20, 2010 |
Yes |
11.7 |
5 |
September 27, 2010 |
|
2.34 |
261 |