Kirkman's Cove Lake 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 |
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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 1, 2017 |
No |
0 |
1986 |
May 8, 2017 |
No |
0 |
2420 |
May 15, 2017 |
No |
0 |
50 |
May 22, 2017 |
No |
0 |
17329 |
May 29, 2017 |
No |
0 |
138 |
June 5, 2017 |
No |
0 |
10 |
June 12, 2017 |
No |
0.18 |
3 |
June 19, 2017 |
No |
0.36 |
13 |
June 26, 2017 |
No |
6.79 |
11 |
July 3, 2017 |
Yes |
>35 |
124 |
July 10, 2017 |
No |
19.81 |
3 |
July 17, 2017 |
Yes |
>35 |
0 |
July 24, 2017 |
No |
5.39 |
0 |
July 31, 2017 |
No |
9.31 |
1 |
August 7, 2017 |
No |
0.84 |
2 |
August 14, 2017 |
No |
4.55 |
0 |
August 21, 2017 |
No |
7.91 |
0 |
August 28, 2017 |
No |
8.05 |
9 |
September 4, 2017 |
No |
4.92 |
3 |
September 11, 2017 |
Yes |
26.18 |
2 |
September 18, 2017 |
Yes |
2.35 |
3 |
September 25, 2017 |
No |
3.15 |
1 |