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City of Elk River Policy Regarding Water Quality Testing at Orono Beach Rebecca Haug (5/1/06) Testing Frequency Three samples shall be taken at Orono Beach each Monday and Wednesday as well as the day before, week of, and week after the Sherburne County Fair and analyzed for fecal coliform. The results of the samples shall be averaged. Standard for Posting Warning If the average fecal coliform count of the three samples taken at Orono Beach on any single day exceeds 200, signage shall be posted at the beach stating "Caution - Impaired Water Quality - Potential Health Risk if Swallowed". Sampling will be conducted every day following the exceedance until the average of the three samples taken at the Beach fall below 200 for two consecutive days, at which time the caution signs shall be removed. Additional Protocol When ever fecal coliform counts raise above 200, a daily sample shall be taken at the Highway 10 Bridge and where the Elk River enters Lake Orono to ascertain what future water quality may be and if the high fecal count originated at the beach. These tests shall cease when the average fecal coliform levels fall below 200 at the beach for two consecutive days. Notice when Beach is Closed >- Street department places signs at Orono Beach and public access. >- Contact Elk River Police Department >- Lake Orono Improvement Association is notified and they do a calling tree to lake owners (contact all on list and leave messages, but keep calling until at least one is spoken to directly): Jim Snetsinger Jim Tacheny John Weicht Vance Zehringer Edward Buttweiler Patrick or Cindy Plant 241-3116 441-3961 441-4112 441-6536 441- 4203 441-6339 Work 506-1020 The Plants also post notice on the Lake web site and city will post notice on its web site. >- Contact Sherburne County Public Health Department - (763) 241-2750. >- Inform Council Members and City Administrator (messages ok).