10/09/2008 E. coli Sampling below 235 Limit

The Jasper County Health Department has posted the results of their 10/09/2008 water quality testing at the La Russell Access Point 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 sampling results for Spring River at the La Russell Access Point today, indicate 95.9 colonies per 100 milliliters of river water. This is below the EPA recommended limit of 235 E. coli colonies per 100 milliliters of river water.


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)

Body Contact NOT Recommended 09/18/2008

The Jasper County Health Department has posted the results of their 09/18/2008 water quality testing at the La Russell Access point. 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 09/18/2008 test indicated 920.8 E. coli colonies per 100 ml., so swimming and body contact is NOT recommended.

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)

Excessive Rain due to Hurricane Ike

The remnants from Hurricane Ike came through the region Saturday evening, Sept 13, 2008. Rain amounts in La Russell were 3". The photograph was taken at 4:15 pm, Sunday, Sept 14, 2008, the water gage indicated 5.31'. Notice at this level, the water is over the north bank, and approaching the south bank.

There were other rainfall amounts reported in the region, ranging from 4"-6". The USGS water depth gauge went from 1.97' at 12:00am on Sept 14 to a high point of 6.95' on Sept 15 at 6:30am.