Bluestem Lake @ South Beach (Sampling Site 3) |
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 2, 2016 |
No |
0 |
816 |
May 9, 2016 |
No |
0 |
5172 |
May 16, 2016 |
No |
0 |
186 |
May 23, 2016 |
No |
0 |
210 |
May 30, 2016 |
No |
0 |
1300 |
June 6, 2016 |
No |
0 |
99 |
June 13, 2016 |
No |
0 |
22 |
June 20, 2016 |
No |
0 |
29 |
June 27, 2016 |
No |
0 |
19 |
July 4, 2016 |
No |
0 |
28 |
July 11, 2016 |
No |
0.33 |
39 |
July 18, 2016 |
No |
0.34 |
13 |
July 25, 2016 |
No |
0.27 |
6 |
August 1, 2016 |
No |
1.77 |
225 |
August 8, 2016 |
No |
6.56 |
4 |
August 15, 2016 |
No |
11.9 |
0 |
August 22, 2016 |
No |
11.20 |
2 |
August 29, 2016 |
No |
7.21 |
3 |
September 5, 2016 |
No |
1.49 |
8 |
September 12, 2016 |
No |
2.39 |
2 |
September 19, 2016 |
No |
0.86 |
2 |
September 26, 2016 |
No |
5.11 |
5 |