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Elk River Sample Bacteria Exceedances per Year <br />30 <br />Chronic Standard Exceedences <br />25 <br />20 <br />15 <br />10 <br />5 <br />0 <br />2012201320142015201620172018 <br />n=36n=30n=30n=32n=30n=24n=20 <br /> <br />Figure 2: Bacteria (e.coli) state standard exceedance summary, 2012-2017. At the time of this <br />writing, four more samples are schedule to be collected from the Elk River. <br /> <br />Figure 3: Bacteria (e.coli) genetic marker study, 2017. <br />Precipitation <br />Sherburne SWCD trains and oversees an average of 13 volunteer rain gauge readers per year. <br />These volunteers collect precipitation data from a number of points in the county. Information is <br />used in several ways, including to help farmers improve irrigation practices and assist SWCD staff <br />in determining when to collect water samples from nearby streams (aiming to collect data during <br />the “runoff” following the rain). <br />7 <br /> <br />