Mayor Russ Steeber | City of Janesville website
Mayor Russ Steeber | City of Janesville website
The City of Janesville Recreation Division takes weekly water samples at Lions Beach (1401 Palmer Dr.) to monitor E. coli bacteria. The State Hygiene Lab tests these samples in Madison. The beach's most recent water quality test performed the week of June 6 showed elevated bacteria levels (276 CFU/100 mL) in the swimming area.
These results require the Recreation Division to post a water quality advisory notice. They do not, however, direct the beach to be closed.
Water quality standards state that any test result between 0 to 250 CFU is safe for swimming. Our most recent rest result was just over the safe swimming standard. Test results between 250 to 1,000 CFU are safe for swimming but require public notice. Any test results above 1,000 CFU mandate the swimming area to be closed pending further testing.
Bacteria counts at the beach vary throughout the season depending on usage and environmental factors, such as rainfall.
The City will remove water quality advisory signs when the one-day sample result is below the established criteria.
For questions, contact the Recreation Division at (608) 755-3030.
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