Red Willow Lake at East Beach (Sampling Site 35) |
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 2, 2011 |
No |
0.02 |
3 |
May 9, 2011 |
No |
0.18 |
291 |
May 16, 2011 |
No |
0.27 |
727 |
May 23, 2011 |
No |
.13 |
15 |
May 30, 2011 |
No |
0.66 |
68 |
June 6, 2011 |
No |
9.21 |
16 |
June 13, 2011 |
No |
0.65 |
6 |
June 20, 2011 |
No |
0.24 |
53 |
June 27, 2011 |
No |
0.18 |
55 |
July 4, 2011 |
No |
6.09 |
18 |
July 11, 2011 |
No |
2.39 |
25 |
July 18, 2011 |
No |
2.71 |
1 |
July 25, 2011 |
No |
0.66 |
12 |
August 1, 2011 |
No |
0 |
2 |
August 8, 2011 |
No |
0.15 |
23 |
August 15, 2011 |
No |
0.08 |
18 |
August 22, 2011 |
No |
0.19 |
3 |
August 29, 2011 |
No |
0.01 |
3 |
September 5, 2011 |
No |
0.20 |
2 |
September 12, 2011 |
No |
0.37 |
1 |
September 19, 2011 |
No |
0.14 |
10 |
September 26, 2011 |
No |
0.06 |
12 |