Sutherland Lake at Hershey Beach (Sampling Site 38) |
The table below shows the most recent sampling information
for toxic algae (Microcystin)
and bacteria (E.coli)
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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 7, 2012 |
No |
0.01 |
14 |
May 14, 2012 |
No |
0.16 |
0 |
May 21, 2012 |
No |
0.12 |
2 |
May 28, 2012 |
No |
0.04 |
1 |
June 4, 2012 |
No |
0.03 |
1 |
June 11, 2012 |
No |
0.00 |
35 |
June 18, 2012 |
No |
0 |
21 |
June 25, 2012 |
No |
0.00 |
17 |
July 2, 2012 |
No |
0.02 |
9 |
July 9, 2012 |
No |
0.07 |
6 |
July 16, 2012 |
No |
0.09 |
15 |
July 23, 2012 |
No |
0.03 |
3 |
July 30, 2012 |
No |
0.04 |
1 |
August 6, 2012 |
No |
0.14 |
21 |
August 13, 2012 |
No |
0.07 |
9 |
August 20, 2012 |
No |
0.09 |
10 |
August 27, 2012 |
No |
0.02 |
5 |
September 3, 2012 |
No |
0.08 |
1 |
September 10, 2012 |
No |
0.12 |
10 |
September 17, 2012 |
No |
0.06 |
62 |
September 24, 2012 |
No |
0.17 |
0 |
October 1, 2012 |
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