WATER QUALITY REPORT

WATER QUALITY REPORT – John Kudlas

Barnes/Eau Claire Lakes Area Property Owners association members, under the watchful eye of Dave Blumer, WI-DNR Self Help Lake Monitoring Coordinator, continue to monitor the health of our lakes. Oxygen, temperature, clarity, chlorophyll, phosphates and general appearance are measured, recorded and reported monthly. Presently twelve lakes are being monitored.

Lake volunteers are Mary Walters (Ellison), Tom Brovald (Robinson), George Wisdom (Shunenberg), Tess Radecke (Bony), Jon Harkness (Cranberry), Mike Gottwald (Lower E. C.), John Kudlas (George), Leigh Jordahl (Island), Lee Wiesner (Middle E. C.), Don Barnes (Pickerel), and Bart Mueller (Upper E. C.).

In addition to the chemistry study, nine lakes continue to be monitored for clarity with the secchi disk three times a month. Volunteers are Richard Hanson (Birch), Mary/Rich Sadenwasser (Kelly), Ronald Pearson (Shunenburg), Dean/Wayne Wanbaugh (Devil’s), Steve Kaner (Breakfast), Gloria Froelich (Sand Bar), Doris Suomi (Ole), Ingemar Ekstrom (Turtle) and John Kudlas (Muck). Chemistry volunteers are reminded to continue their secchi disk readings three times per month in addition to their chemistry work.

Volunteers are still needed for Tomahawk and Sand Bar Lakes! This is important because these lakes are now infected with Eurasian Water Milfoil. Interested volunteers should contact John Kudlas (715) 795-2031. The work is interesting and rewarding.