Body Contact NOT Recommended 09/18/2008

The Jasper County Health Department has posted the results of their 09/18/2008 water quality testing at seven locations on Spring River. Specifically, this is the number of Escherichia coli colonies per 100 milliliters of river water. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that swimming and body contact is NOT recommended when the sample exceeds 235 E. coli colonies per 100 ml.

The 09/18/2008 test results (E. coli colonies per 100 ml) and locations are listed below:

Swimming and body contact is NOT recommended at these sites.
920.8, Spring River at County Road 3
517.2, Spring River at County Road 85
613.1, Spring River at Kellogg Lake
727.0, Spring River at Francis Street
308.8, Spring River at Quaker Mill, County Lane 216
249.5, Spring River at Kafir and State Line

For further information, contact:
Jasper County Health Department
105 Lincoln
Carthage, MO 64836
417/358-3111
417/358-0494 (fax)
moehra@lpha.dhss.mo.gov (e-mail)
877-879-9131 (toll free)
8:30 - 4:30 (hours)