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Posted: Fri 4:27 PM, Aug 17, 2012
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Lions Beach in Janesville Closed Until Further Notice

Posted: Friday, August 17, 2012 --- 4:26p.m.

Lions Beach Closed Until Further Notice

The most recent water quality test conducted at Lions Beach resulted in elevated bacteria levels in the swimming area. Leisure Services takes weekly water samples to monitor E. coli bacteria and sends them to the State Hygiene Lab in Madison for testing. All previous results in 2012 have been good. However, our most recent sample result (2,419 ppm) requires us to close the beach until further notice. The water quality standard states that any test result between 0-250 ppm is safe for swimming. Any test result between 250-1,000 ppm is safe for swimming, but requires public notice. Any test result greater than 1,000 ppm requires the swimming area be closed for swimming until further notice. Beach closure signs will be removed when the sample result of one day of sampling following an exceedance is below the established criteria. Counts will vary during the season depending on usage and environmental factors. Please call Leisure Services at 755-3030 for questions.

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  • by bass fisher Location: janesville on Aug 25, 2012 at 02:15 AM
    this should be good for rotary gardens they dont want people swimming or fishing in the pond or should i say there pond i should know i spend alot of time fishing there and have been told i need to leave i could not fish close to the gardens by a rotary member even though i was in a boat there is a boat launch and a beach but since the rotary gardens has made all the rules for many years now i guess they are not for public use any more as they wished also take a kid fishing was a good program but not at kiwanis pond there lucky if they have all but 30 feet of shore line to fish with the gardens and the beach its not a big deal there are other ponds rivers and lakes just not in walking distance for most kids in janesville doesnt matter MORE FLOWERS MORE POWER. Thanks rotary!
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