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Back to the Beach! County Clears All Beaches for Swimming
Water samples taken Tuesday show beach water is safe for swimming throughout the county.
The McHenry County Department of Health conducted beach water samplings at 38 licensed beaches on Tuesday, July 2, and there were no reports of increased bacterial levels.
All beaches will be open including Indian Trail and Hilltop beaches in Lake in the Hills, which were closed last week after the heavy rainfall.
To prevent illness associated with swimming, all licensed beaches on the 13 lakes in McHenry County are tested every two weeks for E. coli throughout the summer to determine water quality, according to Debra Quackenbush, community information coordinator for the county.
Additional and more frequent sampling is done when elevated bacterial levels are found, Quackenbush stated in a news release.
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 or call 815-334-4585.
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