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Beach advisory lifted for e-coli concerns at Mosquito Lake
A beach advisory is lifted after new test results deem Mosquito Lake safe for all swimmers.Water test results taken at the lake Friday, revealed harmful levels of e-coli bacteria found in the water earlier in this week had subsided."We're happy to say that the levels have subsided and we're down to 105 and we'll be able to lift the advisory," Matt Eiselstein, spokesperson for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.The acceptable level of e-coli is 235 colonies per 100 milliliter.Children, t...
Water test results taken at the lake Friday, revealed harmful levels of e-coli bacteria found in the water earlier in this week had subsided.
"We're happy to say that the levels have subsided and we're down to 105 and we'll be able to lift the advisory," Matt Eiselstein, spokesperson for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
The acceptable level of e-coli is 235 colonies per 100 milliliter.
Children, the elderly and those will weakened immune systems were all urged throughout the week to stay out of the water.
At one point, the Ohio Department of Health and department of Natural Resources said Mosquito Lake was harboring e-coli levels three times the acceptable limit. According to the CDC, some kinds of E. coli can cause diarrhea, while others cause urinary tract infections, respiratory illness and pneumonia and other illnesses.
The advisory didn't sit well with swimmers eager to cool off during the early afternoon hours Friday.
The signs are expected to come down in time for the weekend.
Geese or sewage run off could be to blame. Experts say e-coli can come from a variety of sources. It's a quick moving bacteria that they'll have to monitor closely.
Children, the elderly and those will weakened immune systems were all urged throughout the week to stay out of the water.
At one point, the Ohio Department of Health and department of Natural Resources said Mosquito Lake was harboring e-coli levels three times the acceptable limit. According to the CDC, some kinds of E. coli can cause diarrhea, while others cause urinary tract infections, respiratory illness and pneumonia and other illnesses.
The advisory didn't sit well with swimmers eager to cool off during the early afternoon hours Friday.
The signs are expected to come down in time for the weekend.
Geese or sewage run off could be to blame. Experts say e-coli can come from a variety of sources. It's a quick moving bacteria that they'll have to monitor closely.
