Weekly test results for some Western Kenosha County lakes have one beach under a swimming caution due to high E.coli levels.
Testing on Tuesday at Paddock-Hooker Lake Association beach on Paddock Lake returned a result of 961 E.coli/100 mL. The county Division of Health will re-sample at PHLA beach Wednesday.
All other lakes tested this week are open.
Results reported Tuesday, June 20 by Randall were:
- Randall – Powers Lake 22.8 E.coli/100 mL
Results reported Wednesday, June 14, by the Kenosha County Health Department were:
- Salem Lakes — Silver Lake County Park, 32 E.coli/100 mL.
- Paddock Lake — Old Settlers Park, 29 E.coli/100 mL; North Shore Beach Association, 41 E.coli/100 mL; Hoag Beach, 12 E.coli/100 mL; PHLA Beach, 961 E.coli/100 mL.
- Wheatland — Lilly Lake, less than 1 E.coli/100 mL.
The State Department of Health recommends posting warnings at beaches when the test results indicate a E.coli level of 300/100ml or more and closing a beach when test results exceed E.coli 1000/100ml. Wheatland (Lilly Lake) has a policy of posting an advisory for a level of E.coli 235/100 mL or more and closing a beach when test results exceed E.coli 1000/100ml.