Here are the Microcystin toxin report for samples collected Aug 5, 2020.
*Jackson Cove beach was not able to be accessed due to fallen trees and power lines.
“Microcystin Report
Samples collected August 5, 2020
Site ppb (ug/L)
Beseck 0.516
Brookfield 0.314
Danbury 0.341
Eichler’s Cove 0.902
New Fairfield 0.289
New Milford 0.159
Sherman 0.116
Results meet the assay kit’s QC criteria.
The U.S. EPA and CT DPH currently advise a Microcystin threshold of 8.0 parts per billion (ppb; µg/L) for recreational waters.
Standard Curve R-squared = 0.998
Thank you for participating in the WCSU Cyanobacteria Monitoring Program.
Edwin Wong, Ph.D.
Ghada Hafez, Ph.D.
WCSU”
Click here to download the report