Tuesday, August 18, 2009
'No Body Contact' Advisory
UPDATE: As expected, the Advisory was lifted for all areas August 13th. The water is safe to enter once again. For more on combined sewage overflows see The Free Press: How our lakes get so dirty
And this event serves as another reminder that the more we can reduce runoff the fewer times we'll have sewage in the St. Marys river.
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From 9&10 News: Chippewa County Health Department Issues Advisory After Sewage Overflow
I checked the Chippewa County Health Department web site tonight and the upper portions of the river have had the contact ban lifted so I'd expect E. coli levels to drop enough in the next 24-48 hours that the Neebish Island shoreline will have its ban lifted too.
And this event serves as another reminder that the more we can reduce runoff the fewer times we'll have sewage in the St. Marys river.
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From 9&10 News: Chippewa County Health Department Issues Advisory After Sewage Overflow
The Chippewa County Health Department issued a 'no body contact' advisory for areas along the north shore of Sugar Island within the Lake George Channel and the lower St. Mary's River down to Neebish Island.
I checked the Chippewa County Health Department web site tonight and the upper portions of the river have had the contact ban lifted so I'd expect E. coli levels to drop enough in the next 24-48 hours that the Neebish Island shoreline will have its ban lifted too.
Labels: pollution, St. Marys River
