Indian Trail Beach Taken Off Advisory

An advisory at Indian Trail Beach in Lake in the Hills has been lifted after the McHenry County Department of Health conducted its most recent beach testing. 

The beach, at 228 Indian Trail, was placed on advisory on May 22. The most recent beach samples were taken on Wednesday and found Indian Trail to be below the advisory level. An advisory means the water samples exceed the E. coli standard, according to the McHenry County Department of Health. 

To prevent illness associated with swimming, all licensed beaches on the 13 lakes in McHenry County are tested every two weeks for E. coli throughout the summer to determine water quality. 

Additional and more frequent sampling is done when elevated bacterial levels are found. Water sampling results are reported to the appropriate beach authorities.

MCDH will post an advisory or closed signage for beaches with elevated E. coli results.  All beach water results and locations are readily available at the MCDH webpage www.mcdh.info.