Body Contact NOT Reccomended 10/17/2008

The Jasper County Health Department has posted the results of their 10/17/2008 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 313.0 colonies per 100 milliliters of river water. This is above the EPA recommended limit of 235 E. coli colonies per 100 milliliters of river water.

NOTE: This is the last scheduled water quality test until spring 2009.

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)