Swan Creek Lake # 5A at South Beach (Sampling Site 39) |
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 3, 2010 |
No |
0.29 |
1 |
May 10, 2010 |
No |
0.31 |
0 |
May 17, 2010 |
No |
0.01 |
32 |
May 24, 2010 |
No |
6.32 |
1 |
May 31, 2010 |
No |
0.9 |
4 |
June 7, 2010 |
No |
3.31 |
8 |
June 14, 2010 |
No |
3.22 |
18 |
June 21, 2010 |
Yes |
20.79 |
649 |
June 28, 2010 |
Yes |
5.81 |
2 |
July 5, 2010 |
No |
2.94 |
145 |
July 12, 2010 |
No |
5.25 |
8 |
July 19, 2010 |
No |
1.96 |
1 |
July 26, 2010 |
No |
7.62 |
9 |
August 2, 2010 |
No |
1.78 |
7 |
August 9, 2010 |
No |
2.36 |
2 |
August 16, 2010 |
No |
4.43 |
7 |
August 23, 2010 |
No |
3.9 |
6 |
August 30, 2010 |
No |
1.2 |
0 |
September 6, 2010 |
Yes |
21 |
0 |
September 13, 2010 |
Yes |
18.36 |
3 |
September 20, 2010 |
No |
1.62 |
6 |
September 27, 2010 |
|
19.92 |
1 |