McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) conducted beach water sampling at 36 licensed beaches on Thursday, July 29. Two Wonder Lake beaches remain on ADVISORY – Wonder Center, 4100 E Lakeshore Drive and Wooded Shores, 3221 E Lake Shore Drive.
The following beaches are CLOSED and will be re-sampled today:
- South Beach 2, Lake Shore Drive, Silver Lake, Village of Oakwood Hills
- Dorothy Court, 211 Dorothy Court, Island Lake
- Veterans Park, 332 W State Road, Island Lake
- Shore Hills Beach, 3450 E Lake Shore Drive, Wonder Lake
- Deep Spring Woods 2, 3924 E Lake Shore Drive, Wonder Lake
- Indian Ridge 1 South, 4601 NE Lake Shore Drive, Wonder Lake
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. The Department recommends refraining from swimming at least 2-3 days after heavy rainfall.
Water sampling results are reported to the appropriate beach authorities. Beaches that require an advisory or closing are posted with signs by the Department.
All beach water results and locations are readily available at the MCDH webpage at www.mcdh.info or by calling (815) 334-4585.
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