McHenry County Department of Health
(MCDH) conducted beach water samplings at 38 licensed beaches on Wednesday,
July 31. There were no reports of increased bacterial levels. All
beaches will be open.
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 (Environmental Health, quick
links - “beach testing results”) or call 815-334-4585.
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