Beach Testing Results

McHenry County Department of Health conducted beach waer samplings at 37 licensed beaches on Wenesday, August 15. Sampling results are as follows: due to elevated bacteria levels:

Indian Trails, Woods Creek Lake, Lake in the Hills - CLOSED

Wonder Woods, 5200 Wonder Woods Drive, Wonder Lake -CLOSED

Veterans Park, 332 W. State Road, Island Lake, --ADVISORY

These beaches will be re-sampled. To prevent illness associated with swimming, all licened 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 reportd to the appropriate beach authorities. MCDH will post an advisory or closed signage for beachs 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.