Valentine Mill Pond at SE Boat Dock (Sampling Site 42) |
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 |
.
Week Starting |
Weekly Health Alert |
Level of Microcystin (ppb) |
E. coli (# per 100 ml) |
May 3, 2010 |
No |
0.06 |
36 |
May 10, 2010 |
No |
0.02 |
25 |
May 17, 2010 |
No |
0 |
30 |
May 24, 2010 |
No |
0.03 |
166 |
May 31, 2010 |
No |
0.07 |
73 |
June 7, 2010 |
No |
0.08 |
44 |
June 14, 2010 |
No |
0.06 |
461 |
June 21, 2010 |
No |
0 |
126 |
June 28, 2010 |
No |
0.07 |
62 |
July 5, 2010 |
No |
.02 |
56 |
July 12, 2010 |
No |
0 |
83 |
July 19, 2010 |
No |
0 |
37 |
July 26, 2010 |
No |
0 |
27 |
August 2, 2010 |
No |
0.09 |
2419 |
August 9, 2010 |
No |
0.06 |
46 |
August 16, 2010 |
No |
0 |
24 |
August 23, 2010 |
No |
0 |
22 |
August 30, 2010 |
No |
0.01 |
17 |
September 6, 2010 |
No |
0 |
43 |
September 13, 2010 |
No |
0.06 |
32 |
September 20, 2010 |
No |
0 |
68 |
September 27, 2010 |
|
0.04 |
45 |