Paddock Hooker Lakes Association beach on Paddock Lake is closed and DeWitt Park Beach on Silver Lake is under swim caution after tests Tuesday showed elevated levels of E.coli there.
The State Department of Health recommends posting warnings at beaches when test results indicate an E.coli level of 235/100mL or more and closing a beach when test results exceed E.coli 1000/100mL.
The results prompting he closure and caution are:
- PHLA: 1,120 E.coli/100 mL.
- DeWitt Park Beach: 866 E.coli/100 mL.
Both of these spots are expected to be retested Wednesday.
Other results from testing by the Kenosha County Division of Health (except where noted otherwise):
Randall — Powers Lake 2 E.coli/100 mL. (reported by town of Randall government).
Paddock Lake (all on Paddock Lake) — Old Settlers County Park beach on Paddock Lake 32 E.coli/100 mL; PHLA 1,120 E.coli/100 mL; PHLA Diving Board 6 E.coli/100 mL; Hoag Park beach <1 E.coli/100 mL; North Shore Association 1 E.coli/100 mL.
Salem Lakes — Silver Lake County Park (on Silver Lake) 9 E.coli/100 mL; DeWitt Park beach (on Salem Lakes) 866 E.coli/100 mL; Camp Lake 22 E.coli/100 mL; Center Lake 14 E.coli/100 mL; Hooker Lake Boat Launch 48 E.coli/100 mL; Lake Shangria La #1 79 E.coli/100 mL.
Twin Lakes — Lance Park beach on Lake Mary <1 E.coli/100 mL.
Wheatland — Lilly Lake <1 E.coli/100 mL.
