McHenry County Department of Health
(MCDH) conducted beach water samplings at 38 licensed beaches on Thursday,
August 29. Sunrise Ridge beach, located at 3800 W Lake Shore Drive,
Wonder Lake is CLOSED due to high bacteria levels and will be re-sampled today.
Also the beach at Cumberland Lane in Lakewood (CCAPOA-7) has been placed on an ADVISORY
due to high bacteria levels. All other beaches are open for the Labor Day
weekend.
An advisory means there is an elevated
health risk. To prevent illness associated with swimming, all licensed beaches
on the 13 lakes in McHenry County are tested every 2 weeks for E. coli
throughout the summer to determine water quality. Additional and more
frequent sampling is done when elevated bacterial levels are found.
Water sampling results are reported to
the appropriate beach authorities. MCDH will post an advisory or closed signage
for beaches with elevated E. coli results. All beach water results and
locations are readily available at the MCDH webpage www.mcdh.info (click Environmental Health,
quick links, “beach testing results”) or call 815-334-4585.
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