Merritt Reservoir at NE Shore (Sampling Site 30) |
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, 2016 |
No |
0 |
0 |
May 9, 2016 |
No |
0 |
0 |
May 16, 2016 |
No |
0 |
5 |
May 23, 2016 |
No |
0 |
53 |
May 30, 2016 |
No |
0 |
3 |
June 6, 2016 |
No |
0 |
13 |
June 13, 2016 |
No |
0 |
166 |
June 20, 2016 |
No |
0 |
2 |
June 27, 2016 |
No |
0 |
225 |
July 4, 2016 |
No |
2.44 |
0 |
July 11, 2016 |
No |
0 |
37 |
July 18, 2016 |
No |
0.8 |
0 |
July 25, 2016 |
No |
0.93 |
3 |
August 1, 2016 |
No |
0.94 |
11 |
August 8, 2016 |
No |
0.78 |
6 |
August 15, 2016 |
No |
1.12 |
0 |
August 22, 2016 |
No |
0 |
20 |
August 29, 2016 |
No |
1.95 |
7 |
September 5, 2016 |
No |
0.4 |
54 |
September 12, 2016 |
No |
0.74 |
0 |
September 19, 2016 |
No |
6.67 |
2 |
September 26, 2016 |
Yes |
25.69 |
1 |