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 |
|
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 6, 2013 |
No |
0.27 |
70 |
May 13, 2013 |
No |
0.16 |
5 |
May 20, 2013 |
No |
0 |
37 |
May 27, 2013 |
No |
0.15 |
261 |
June 3, 2013 |
No |
0.11 |
104 |
June 10, 2013 |
No |
0.14 |
26 |
June 17, 2013 |
No |
4.27 |
30 |
June 24, 2013 |
No |
0.09 |
4 |
July 1, 2013 |
No |
2.41 |
4 |
July 8, 2013 |
No |
0.17 |
5 |
July 15, 2013 |
No |
0.69 |
9 |
July 22, 2013 |
No |
4.85 |
15 |
July 29, 2013 |
No |
5.54 |
14 |
August 5, 2013 |
No |
2.37 |
2 |
August 12, 2013 |
No |
8.54 |
1 |
August 19, 2013 |
No |
2.5 |
4 |
August 26, 2013 |
No |
8.63 |
1 |
September 2, 2013 |
Yes |
43.89 |
1553 |
September 9, 2013 |
Yes |
13.51 |
9 |
September 16, 2013 |
No |
4.61 |
1 |
September 23, 2013 |
No |
2.73 |
0 |
September 30, 2013 |
No |
2.54 |
2 |