7/31/2004

Saturday, July 31st, 2004

Swimming Bans

North Side: None
South Side: 31st St.
News Articles
None.

posted by Lindsay @ 7/31/2004  

Friday, July 30th, 2004

Swimming Bans

All beaches are open for swimming.
News Articles
None.

posted by Lindsay @ 7/31/2004  

7/29/2004

Thursday, July 29th, 2004

Swimming Bans

All beaches are open for swimming.
News Articles
None.

posted by Lindsay @ 7/29/2004  

7/28/2004

Wednesday, July 28th, 2004

Swimming Bans

All beaches are open for swimming.
News Articles
Business stands with shoreline owners before Michigan Supreme Court (PRNewswire)

posted by Lindsay @ 7/28/2004  

7/27/2004

Tuesday, July 26th, 2004

Swimming Bans

All beaches are open for swimming.
News Articles
None.

posted by Lindsay @ 7/27/2004  

7/26/2004

Monday, July 26th, 2004

Swimming Bans

All beaches are open for swimming
News Articles
Testing finds high levels of contamination in Michigan lakes (The Bay City Times) Fourteen percent of all monitored public beaches in Michigan have failed to meet acceptable water quality standards this summer.
Officials say cool weather responsible for diminished beach attendance [in Michigan] (The Grand Rapids Press)
UW’s Hein named Idea Fellow (Manitowoc Herald Times Report Hein is involved with the monitoring, testing and assessment of the problems caused by e-coli bacteria in Lake Michigan and their impact on the local beaches.

posted by Lindsay @ 7/26/2004  

7/24/2004

Saturday, July 24th, 2004

Swimming Bans

All beaches are open for swimming.
News Articles
None.

posted by Lindsay @ 7/24/2004  

7/23/2004

Friday, July 23rd, 2004

Swimming Bans

All beaches are open for swimming.
News Articles
E. coli count closes two beaches [in Milwaukee]

posted by Lindsay @ 7/23/2004  

7/22/2004

Thursday, July 22nd, 2004

Swimming Bans

All beaches are open for swimming
News Articles
New equipment to measure beach bacteria (Lake Forester)
Testing results in beach warnings (Houghton Lake Resorter) Two Michigan counties that began testing weekly for E. coli this summer have issued warnings of high bacteria levels to beach swimmers.
CSO Event Combined Sewer Overflow event along parts of Chicago River and Sanitary and Ship Canal (Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago)

posted by Lindsay @ 7/22/2004  

7/21/2004

Wednesday, July 21st, 2004

Swimming Bans

All beaches are open for swimming.
News Articles
None.

posted by Lindsay @ 7/21/2004  

7/20/2004

Tuesday, July 20th, 2004

Swimming Bans

All beaches are open for swimming.
News Articles
Plan protects lakes' water: Governors and Canadian premiers propose to tightly regulate diversion of water out of the region. (Duluth News Tribune)
Nearby regions could tap Great Lakes under plan: Governors' proposal sets limits on use of coveted water (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Lake County tries E. coli prediction: Officials hope for more timely beach closings (Chicago Tribune)
Tourism effort runs with, not against, the grains (Muskegon Chronicle) The Muskegon City Chamber of Commerce is giving away packages of sand from Pere Marquette Beach, the only Michigan beach to be designated as a certified clean beach by the Clean Beaches Council's "Blue Wave" campaign for three consecutive years.

posted by Lindsay @ 7/20/2004  

7/19/2004

Monday, July 19th, 2004

Swimming Bans

All beaches are open for swimming.
News Articles
Public Input Invited on Beach Monitoring and Notification Plan for Indiana's Lake Michigan Beaches (Beverly Shores Community Bulletin Board)
Public commentary invited in Lake Michigan bacteria forum (Post Tribune)

posted by Lindsay @ 7/19/2004  

7/18/2004

Saturday, July 17th, 2004

Swimming Bans

All beaches are open for swimming.
News Articles
None.

posted by Lindsay @ 7/18/2004  

Sunday, July 18th, 2004

Swimming Bans

North Side:
South Side:
News Articles
None.

posted by Lindsay @ 7/18/2004  

7/16/2004

Friday, July 16th, 2004

Swimming Bans

All beaches are open for swimming.
News Articles
None.

posted by Lindsay @ 7/16/2004  

7/15/2004

Thursday, June 15th, 2004

Swimming Bans

North Side: North Ave.
South Side: None
News Articles
New water tests might provide quicker results (Pioneer Press Online - Wilmette Life)
SwimCast ready to assess beach (Pioneer Press Online - Lake Forester)
Bacteria in lake triggers swim ban at North Ave. (Chicago Tribune)

posted by Lindsay @ 7/15/2004  

7/14/2004

Wednesday, July 14th, 2004

Swimming Bans

All beaches are open for swimming.
News Articles
None

posted by Lindsay @ 7/14/2004  

7/13/2004

Tuesday, July 13th, 2004

Swimming Bans

All beaches are open for swimming.
News Articles
None.

posted by Lindsay @ 7/13/2004  

7/12/2004

Monday, July 12th, 2004

Swimming Bans

All beaches are open for swimming
News Articles
None.

posted by Lindsay @ 7/12/2004  

7/11/2004

Sunday, July 11th, 2004

Swimming Bans

All beaches are open for swimming.
News Articles
Lake can take some pollution, but experts still worry about overflows, runoff (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

posted by Lindsay @ 7/11/2004  

7/10/2004

Saturday, July 10th, 2004

Swimming Bans

All beaches are open for swimming.
News Articles
None.

posted by Lindsay @ 7/10/2004  

7/09/2004

Friday, July 9th, 2004

Swimming Bans

North Side: Juneway, Howard, Rogers, Loyola, Pratt, North Shore, Jarvis/Fargo,Thorndale, Osterman, Foster, Montrose, North Ave., Oak St.
South Side:South Shore, Calumet
News Articles
North Side hit hardest in ban on swimming at 15 beaches

posted by Lindsay @ 7/09/2004  

7/08/2004

Thursday, July 8th, 2004

Swimming Bans

North Side: Juneway, Rogers, Howard, Jarvis, Loyola, Pratt, North Shore, Thorndale, Osterman, Foster, Montrose, North Avenue, Oak St.
South Side: South Shore, Calumet
News Articles
No Day at the Beach (The Daily Northwestern)

posted by Lindsay @ 7/08/2004  

7/07/2004

Wednesday, July 7th, 2004

Swimming Bans

North Side: Ohio Street, Montrose, Foster Avenue, Loyola, Howard
South Side: 63rd St., 49th St., 31st St.
News Articles
Swimming ban remains in effect at 8 beaches (Chicago Tribune)
CSO Event Overflow along parts of Chicago River, Chicago Ship and Sanitary Canal, and Des Plaines River (Greater Chicago Metropolitan Water Management District)

posted by Lindsay @ 7/07/2004  

7/06/2004

Tuesday, July 6th, 2004

Swimming Bans

North Side: Ohio St., Montrose, Foster, Loyola, Howard St.
South Side: 63rd St., 49th St., 31st St.
News Articles
Swim ban lifted at 3 city beaches
Swimming bans issued at more Chicago beaches (ABC Local News)

posted by Lindsay @ 7/06/2004  

7/05/2004

Monday, July 5th, 2004

Swimming Bans

North Side: Montrose, Foster, Thorndale, Loyola, North Shore, Howard
South Side: Rainbow, 63rd, 49th, 31st, Ohio
News Articles
The value of water quality: Economists to research payoff of restoring lake
Swimming ban in place at 11 Chicago beaches (ABC Local News)
Contamination closes 11 lakefront beaches (Chicago Tribune)
CSO event Overflow along parts of Des Plains River, Chicago River, North Shore Channel, and Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal (Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago)

posted by Lindsay @ 7/05/2004  

7/04/2004

Sunday, July 4th, 2004

Swimming Bans

North Side: Rogers
South Side: 12th St.
News Articles
Beach water is better - so far (The Journal Times)
  • Racine's new beach grooming technique leaves sand ridged so sun can kill more bacteria
  • Statewide testing only began last year in WI and is funded by the EPA

CSO event Overflow along parts of Chicago River, Cal-Sag Channel, and Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal (Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago)

posted by Lindsay @ 7/04/2004  

7/03/2004

Saturday, July 3rd, 2004

Swimming Bans

All beaches are open for swimming.
News Articles
Clean, healthy North Beach [in Racine, WI] makes national list (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Adopt-a-Beach program a Wisconsin possibility (CBS58)
Cleaner lake goal of decal project for sewers (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

posted by Lindsay @ 7/03/2004  

7/02/2004

Friday, July 2nd, 2004

Swimming Bans

All beaches are open for swimming.
News Articles
Safer Water at Nation's Beaches: New Rule to Protect Against Pathogens EPA proposes federal standards for beaches (US Environmental Protection Agency)

posted by Lindsay @ 7/02/2004  

7/01/2004

Thursday, July 1st, 2004

Swimming Bans

North Side: Jarvis, Pratt, Albion, Juneway
South Side: None
News Articles
Leaders look for new ways to protect Great Lakes About 60 North Shore area political leaders, their representatives and environmental activists met Saturday morning to discuss new laws, programs and other ways to keep Lake Michigan clean. (Pioneer Press)
4 North Side beaches under swimming ban (Chicago Tribune)

posted by Lindsay @ 7/01/2004