Body Contact is NOT Recommeded, September 9, 2010

The Jasper County Health Department has posted the results of their 09/09/2010 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 09/09/2010 test results (E. coli colonies per 100 ml) and locations are listed below:

Swimming and body contact is NOT recommended at these sites.
2,419.6, Spring River at County Road 3
1,986.3, Spring River at County Road 85
1,203.3, Spring River at Kellogg Lake
980.4, Spring River at Francis Street
1,119.9, Spring River at Quaker Mill, County Lane 216
770.1, Spring River at County Road 270
1,413.6, 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)