WATER BACTERIOLOGICAL REPORT

Cheat Lake, Monongalia County, WV

Samples Collected June 19, 2012

 

1. Millstone Beach, Cheat Lake:  Total Coliforms 133.3, E. Coli 1.0
2. Ruble Run Backwater, near Trail: Total Coliforms 201.4, E. Coli 2.0
3. EKC Camp Cove, near Forks of Cheat Forest: TC 248.9, E. Coli < 1.0

 

 

NOTES: Sampling by CLEAR, Water Analysis by WV Department of Health, Charleston, WV.  The above results indicate that these locations in Cheat Lake were acceptable for swimming.   An advisory is typically posted with the E. Coli reaches 200 colonies per 100 milliliters of water.   If the E. Coli reaches say 1000, the Health Department would typically close the beach for swimming.  [It is not recommend that the raw water from Cheat Lake be used for drinking water, as the quality various sometimes from one day to the next.]

 

Acknowledgement:  Let me take this opportunity to thank Jan Reger-Nash, Donna Weems, and Mike Strager for their assistance on Cheat Lake.  On June 26^th, six large trees were floated from the main channel of the Lake to near the shoreline, some 14 barrels were retrieved from the Lake, two automobile tires were removed, and various bottles, cans and other items were removed.  PACE Enterprises subsequently transported these materials to a landfill.

 

Duane Nichols, Cell Phone: 304-216-5535