Health Alert for J-lake
Post date: Jul 03, 2010 3:38:18 PM
The State has issued a Health Alert for Johnson Lake! It can be viewed at the following link: http://www.deq.state.ne.us/Press.nsf/ac84d33f3c051e1e862576f00057fa81/a467532d4bae889586257754006d81d7?OpenDocument
The official News Release fails to point out that the Johnson Lake NG&PC SW swim beach test result was only 1.37 ppb above the
20 ppb desired upper level for Microcystin; otherwise 21.37. This is the first test ever exceeding this level for J-lake; possibly because the lake "turned" last week with excessively hot days and the lake level was also down? Since that time, the lake level has risen and
water is being released for irrigation. Click here to view all of the test results for the J-lake beach for the current recreational
season: http://www.deq.state.ne.us/Beaches.nsf/b5c87cd4776475558625771200541a01/e38100ab86d4539b86257714005a956e?OpenDocument
Click here to read about Toxic Algea and the precautions: http://www.deq.state.ne.us/press.nsf/pages/ENV042607
It should be noted that the bacteria tests (E coli) for this year have been well below the 235 counts per 100 ml target level!!