Swimming

[tis]

Originally Posted by ishoot308

99% of the beach closings on winni are do to "fecal bacteria" only where people swim. Samples taken elsewhere on the lake are perfectly clear... What does that tell you?....

I don't know. Could it tell you they only test the beaches where a lot of people swim?

[ishoot308]

Originally Posted by tis

I don't know. Could it tell you they only test the beaches where a lot of people swim?

Tis;

Water samples are drawn and tested in many different areas of the lake, not to mention the many islanders that monitor and test their water quality once or twice per season. I don't know of anyone who has had a "fecal bacteria" test sample return...

Dan

[ApS]

Originally Posted by tis

I don't know. Could it tell you they only test the beaches where a lot of people swim?

Private beaches frequented by waterfowl would likely test positive for fecal bacteria.

Fecal bacteria is deposited from every living thing, including Geese and other waterfowl. Seagulls scrounge through litter at beaches and, like Mallards, "dabble" surface waters for edibles—perhaps mostly floating insects.

Cormorants and Loons leave an impressive "cloud" when they dive or take to the air.

As a likely contributor to fecal bacteria counts, should resources be expended to reduce waterfowl from visiting public beaches? Only a presumptive test for waterfowl DNA would determine some resolution.

NHDES has, however, "covered their bases" in their announcements: