McHenry County Beach Advisory

McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) conducted beach water samplings at 37 licensed beaches on Thursday, June 5.  The following beaches are on ADVISORY due to elevated bacteria levels – 

·         Kilarney Acres, Kilkenny Drive, Cary

·         Wonder Center, 4100 E Lakeshore Drive, Wonder Lake

All other public bathing beaches on Wonder Lake remain on a swim advisory due to the recent fish kill in the lake.   Please check the MCDH webpage (www.mcdh.info) for the latest information on these beaches.

To prevent illness associated with swimming, all licensed beaches on the 12 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, Public Beaches) or call 815-334-4585