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UPDATE: Indian Trail Beach Closed Due to Bacteria Levels
The McHenry County Department of Health conducts beach samplings throughout the summer.
Update 11:04 a.m.: The McHenry County Department of Health has closed Indian Trail Beach due to high bacteria levels. The MCDH re-sampled the beach Thursday and posted the results Friday on its website. North Beach 1, Silver Lake, in Cary also has been closed.
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The McHenry County Department of Health has issued an advisory for one LITH beach after finding high levels of bacteria in the water.
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is on advisory after a Wednesday sampling by the health department of the county's 36 beaches.
The health department was expected to re-sample the beach Thursday. Results from the sample will be posted today on the health department's website, according to a news release.
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The health department closed two beaches after Wednesday's sampling due to high bacteria levels. Those beaches are:
- North Beach 1, Silver Lake, Cary
- Highland Shores Beach, Wonder Lake
One beach was opened:
- Lehman’s Beach, Lehman’s Lakeside Resort, Marengo
Three more beaches were put on advisory:
- Lake Killarney East, Lake Killarney
- Deep Spring Woods 1, Wonder Lake
- Wonder Center, Wonder Lake
Visit the Department of Health's beach testing page for more information.
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