McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) conducted beach water re-sampling at three closed beaches. Three beaches have opened based upon the re-samples:
- North Beach 1, Silver Lake, Oakwood Hills
- Indian Trails Beach, Woods Creek Lake, LITH
- Wonder Center, 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 Department’s webpage at www.mcdh.info or by calling (815) 334-4585.
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