E. coli test Results - Spring River 2009

The Jasper County Health Department began testing for E. coli bacteria in Spring River in May 2007. They selected seven sites for weekly testing, including: Spring River at County Road 3 (referenced as SR1), Spring River at County Road 85 (SR2), Spring River at Kellogg Lake-Carthage (SR3), Spring River at Francis Street-Carthage (SR4), Spring River at Quaker Mill on County Lane 216 (SR5), and Spring River at Kafir and State Line (SR7). The following are test results for 2009.

The test results are shown as # of colonies of E. coli bacteria per 100 milliliters of river water. The data in Bold indicates that the # of colonies are in excess of the maximum recommended by the US EPA for bodily contact, which is 235 colonies of E. coli per 100 milliliter of water sampled. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) recommends a maximum of 126 E. coli colonies per 100 ml. as the limit for "recreational" swimming and whole body contact, annually between April 1 and October 31. The data is arranged by sampling site, with the latest data 'on top'.

Spring River at County Road 3 (SR1)

10/07/2009, 218.7
10/01/2009, 240.0
09/23/2009, 2419.6
09/17/2009, 248.1
09/03/2009, 167.4
08/26/2009, 298.7
08/19/2009, 135.4
08/12/2009, 2419.6
08/05/2009, 72.7
07/29/2009, 88.2
07/23/2009, 325.5
07/15/2009, 222.4
07/09/2009, 73.8
07/01/2009, 1203.3
06/24/2009, 83.9
06/18/2009, 2419.6
06/11/2009, 686.7
06/02/2009, 67.6
05/28/2009, 980.4

Spring River at County Road 85 (SR2)

10/07/2009, 344.8
10/01/2009, 185.0
09/23/2009, 2419.6
09/17/2009, 125.0
09/03/2009, 149.7
08/26/2009, 365.4
08/19/2009, 137.4
08/12/2009, 613.1
08/05/2009, 69.7
07/29/2009, 52.8
07/23/2009, 214.1
07/15/2009, 125.9
07/09/2009, 78.9
07/01/2009, 118.7
06/24/2009, 84.2
06/18/2009, 2419.6
06/11/2009, 1986.3
06/02/2009, 135.4
05/28/2009, 816.4

Spring River at Kellogg Lake-Carthage (SR3)

10/07/2009, 344.8
10/01/2009, 88.6
09/23/2009, 372.4
09/17/2009, 75.9
09/03/2009, 103.9
08/26/2009, 461.1
08/19/2009, 185.0
08/12/2009, 37.6
08/05/2009, 83.9
07/29/2009, 40.8
07/23/2009, 172.3
07/15/2009, 157.6
07/09/2009, 54.8
07/01/2009, 52.8
06/24/2009, 52.0
06/18/2009, 2419.6
06/11/2009, 372.5
06/02/2009, 86.2
05/28/2009, 1413.6

Spring River at Francis Street-Carthage (SR4)

10/07/2009, 517.2
10/01/2009, 152.9
09/23/2009, 533.5
09/17/2009, 119.8
09/03/2009, 1413.6
08/26/2009, 214.2
08/19/2009, 101.2
08/12/2009, 285.1
08/05/2009, 111.2
07/29/2009, 67.0
07/23/2009, 114.6
07/15/2009, 148.9
07/09/2009, 30.5
07/01/2009, 43.5
06/24/2009, 65.0
06/18/2009, 2419.6
06/11/2009, 322.3
06/02/2009, 95.9
05/28/2009, 1986.3

Spring River at Quaker Mill on County Lane 216 (SR5)

10/07/2009, 142.1
09/23/2009, 691.0
09/17/2009, 78.0
09/03/2009, 166.4
08/26/2009, 209.8
08/19/2009, 70.2
08/12/2009, 85.7
08/05/2009, 96.0
07/29/2009, 75.4
07/23/2009, 238.2
07/15/2009, 218.7
07/09/2009, 61.3
07/01/2009, 184.2
06/24/2009, 101.4
06/18/2009, 2419.6
06/11/2009, 2419.6
06/02/2009, 86.2
05/28/2009, 1553.1

Spring River at County Road 270 (SR6)

10/07/2009, 83.3
09/23/2009, 2419.6
09/17/2009, 93.4
09/03/2009, 44.8
08/26/2009, 204.6
08/19/2009, 91.0
08/12/2009, 114.5
08/05/2009, 57.6
07/29/2009, 81.3
07/23/2009, 2419.6
07/15/2009, 435.2
07/09/2009, 53.7
07/01/2009, 61.3
06/24/2009, 110.6
06/18/2009, 2419.6
06/11/2009, 1732.9
06/02/2009, 95.9
05/28/2009, 980.4

Spring River at Kafir and State Line (SR7)

10/07/2009, 90.9
09/23/2009, 2419.6
09/17/2009, 139.6
09/03/2009, 86.5
08/26/2009, 167.4
08/19/2009, 79.2
08/12/2009, 55.6
08/05/2009, 67.7
07/29/2009, 69.1
07/23/2009, 2419.6
07/15/2009, 206.4
07/09/2009, 56.3
07/01/2009, 64.4
06/24/2009, 74.9
06/18/2009, 960.6
06/11/2009, 2419.6
06/02/2009, 42.8
05/28/2009, 1413.6

For further information, contact:
Jasper County Health Department
105 Lincoln
Carthage, MO 64836
417/358-3111
417/358-0494 (fax)

Body Contact is NOT Recommended 5/28/2009

The Jasper County Health Department has posted the results of their 05/28/2009 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 Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) recommends a maximum of 126 E. coli colonies per 100 ml as the limit for "recreational" swimming and whole body contact, annually between April 1 and October 31.

The 05/28/2009 test results (E. coli colonies per 100 ml) and locations are listed below:

Swimming and body contact is NOT recommended at these sites.
980.4, Spring River at County Road 3
816.4, Spring River at County Road 85
1413.6, Spring River at Kellogg Lake
1986.3, Spring River at Francis Street
1553.1, Spring River at Quaker Mill, County Lane 216
980.4, Spring River at County Road 270
1413.6, 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)