Lake Chaffee Water Quality & Testing
Water Test Results
| Date |
Main Beach |
Mothers Beach |
Swing Island |
Other |
2011 |
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| 7/22 |
10/100< |
20/100 |
10<100 |
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2010 |
| 7/15/2010 |
<40/100 |
<10/100 |
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| 05/20/10 |
EColi <10/100 ml
Fecal Coliform <20/100ml |
<10/100 ml |
<10/100 ml |
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2009 |
| 8/04/09 |
10/100 ml |
<10/100 ml |
20/100 ml |
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| 7/00/09 |
OK* |
OK* |
OK* |
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| 6/00/09 |
OK* |
OK* |
OK* |
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| *OK = "safe" for swimming per testing company;details unavailable as of (8/12/09) |
| 5/15/09 |
<10/100 ml |
<10/100 ml |
<10/100 ml |
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2008 |
| 7/8/08 |
10/100 ml |
<10/100 ml |
80/100 ml |
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| 6/20/08 |
<10/100 ml |
<20/100 ml |
<30/100 ml |
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| 5/21/08 |
OK* |
OK* |
OK* |
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| *OK = "safe" for swimming per testing company;details unavailable as of (5/23/08) |
| 8/8/07/07 |
<20/100 ml |
<20/100 ml |
<20/100 ml |
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| 7/25/07 |
<20/100 ml |
<20/100 ml |
<10/100 ml |
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| 7/10/07 |
<20/100 ml |
<20/100 ml |
<20/100 ml |
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| 5/22/07 |
<20/100 ml |
<20/100 ml |
<20/100 ml |
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| 8/23/06 |
<20/100 ml |
<20/100 ml |
<20/100 ml |
<20/100 ml1 |
| 8/02/06 |
20/100 ml |
<20/100 ml |
<20/100 ml |
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| 6/27/06 |
<20/100 ml |
25/100 ml |
20/100 ml |
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| 07/12/05 |
100/100 ml |
< 20/100 ml |
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| 06/21/05 |
25/100 ml |
75/100 ml |
75/100 ml |
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| 08/12/04 |
25/100 ml |
40/100 ml |
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| 07/30/04 |
20/100 ml |
20/100 ml |
25/100 ml |
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| 07/12/04 |
25/100 ml |
< 20/100 ml |
25/100 ml |
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| 06/18/03 |
25/100 ml |
100/100 ml |
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| 08/12/03 |
< 20/100 ml |
< 20/100 ml |
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Old Town Cove
< 20/100 ml |
| 07/26/03 |
(left) 100/100 ml
(right) 50/100 ml |
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| 07/13/03 |
150/100 ml |
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| 06/29/03 |
60/100 ml |
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| 08/03/02 |
20/100 ml |
50/100 ml |
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multiple locations
14 - 700/100 ml |
| 07/20/02 |
160/100 ml |
40/100 ml |
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| 07/06/02 |
20/100 ml |
25/100 ml |
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| 06/26/02 |
< 40/100 ml |
< 20/100 ml |
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| 06/24/02 |
365/100 ml |
1200/100 ml |
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| 06/10/02 |
100/100 ml |
80/100 ml |
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Components of Water Quality
Clarity, Bacterial Count, Weeds and Algae
Baterial Count
Who is responsible for testing?
Where are the water samples taken?
When the the lake water tested?
What do the results mean?
More Water Quality Information
2009 Aquatic Plant Survey of Chaffee Lake
2002 Special Water Test
1989 Lake Chaffee Study in Lake Management Alternatives
Related Newsclippings
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(2010) Town (Vernon) To Spend $6,000 To Fight Aquatic Weed
(2010) Town of Bolton Conservation Commission - New Business New Business - Special Guest Charles Lee, CT DEP Bureau of Water Protection and Land Reuse
(2009) DEP to Fund Projects to Control Highly Invasive Plants
(2009) Crystal Lake Weeds
(2006) State Line Pond Weeds
(2005) DEP - Aquatic Pest Control Certification
(2000) Controlling Invasive Lake Weeds - Plant Science Day 2000 Short Talk
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(undated) DEP - Nuisance Aquatic Vegetation Management a Guidebook
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