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Phosphate Levels

Phosphate amount 2010

E-Coli Tests

The following are Fecal Coliform Count and E-Coli Count water test results for Miller Lake available for the years 1973 to 2002. Thanks to Allan Partridge, Bev Miller, R. Schmidt and Paul Mundy for the time spent taking the readings throughout the years and compiling them into this data base.

Fecal Coliform Count 1973 - 1978

E-Coli Count 1984 - 1986

E-Coli Count 1991 - 1995

E-Coli Count 1996 - 2000

E-Coli Count 2001 - 2005

E-Coli Count 2006 - 2007

The following is from the Miller Lake Community Group Newsletter (Loon's Call - Fall 1999) and minutes of the 1999 Summer meeting.

Lake Quality Report by Allen Partridge

Lake Partner Program - 1998

A water sample and secchi disc readings was taken and submitted, for the record, in May (1998). Last years sample showed a lake rich in nutrients with medium levels of Phosphorus.

Disk Reading - 1.7 meters

Phosphorus Reading - 10 micrograms/litre.

Water Quality Report by Bev. Miller

1998 samples taken August 16th.

A total of 49 E.coli samples were taken with the results as follows with a comparison to 1996 and 1997:

1996 Samples	1997 Samples	1998 Samples	1999 Samples
22, less than 10 E.coli	39, less than 10 E.coli	39, less than 10 E.coli	Data not available yet
11 - 10	7 - 10	13 - 10	NA
3 - 20	1 - 20	6 - 20-60	NA
7 - 30	1 - 30	1 - 560	NA
1 - 50	1 - 110	1 - 200	NA
3 - 60	NA	NA	NA
1 - 120	NA	NA	NA

In 1998 - Miller Lake was closed or frozen over by January 10, 1999, and lake reopened March 30, 1999.

I've given you three years for comparison. Samples were taken a little later last year because of poor weather conditions and my time wasn't available earlier. In comparing, the 1997 water quality was much better. If the group would like to have a survey done for this meeting time next year, I can take one in early July, they just have to ask.

Editors note: Thanks to Allen Partridge and Bev Miller for their continued contribution in watching and reporting on the water quality on Miller Lake over the past years.

Septic Information from FOCA