Lone Star Lake at West Beach (Sampling Site 24) |
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, 2011 |
No |
0.02 |
2 |
May 9, 2011 |
No |
0.04 |
5 |
May 16, 2011 |
No |
0.02 |
5 |
May 23, 2011 |
No |
.06 |
980 |
May 30, 2011 |
No |
0.07 |
35 |
June 6, 2011 |
No |
.04 |
3 |
June 13, 2011 |
No |
0 |
16 |
June 20, 2011 |
No |
0.11 |
7 |
June 27, 2011 |
No |
0.54 |
0 |
July 4, 2011 |
No |
3.37 |
4 |
July 11, 2011 |
No |
0 |
15 |
July 18, 2011 |
No |
5.60 |
5 |
July 25, 2011 |
Yes |
24.99 |
23 |
August 1, 2011 |
Yes |
3.14 |
1 |
August 8, 2011 |
No |
4.69 |
2 |
August 15, 2011 |
No |
4.10 |
5 |
August 22, 2011 |
No |
3.50 |
0 |
August 29, 2011 |
No |
5.67 |
3 |
September 5, 2011 |
Yes |
26.11 |
2 |
September 12, 2011 |
Yes |
13.23 |
0 |
September 19, 2011 |
No |
6.21 |
19 |
September 26, 2011 |
No |
3.86 |
2 |