Officials from the McHenry County Department of Health retested area beaches for bacterial levels Tuesday after the weekend's heavy rains.
Six beaches remained closed because of elevated bacteria levels, according to a news release from health officials. The beaches will be tested again, health officials said.
• Highland Shore, 3500 W. Lake Shore Drive, Wonder Lake
• Indian Ridge 2 North 4519-4603 NE Lake Shore Drive, Wonder Lake
• Indian Trails, 228 Indian Trail, Lake in the Hills
• Sunset Ridge, 3800 W. Lake Shore Drive, Wonder Lake
• Veterans Park, 332 W. State Road, Island Lake
• Wonder Center, 4100 E. Lake Shore Drive, Wonder Lake
Health officials said residents should visit the MCDH webpage www.mcdh.info for the latest information on all beaches or call 815-334-4585.
To prevent illness associated with swimming, all licensed beaches on the 12 lakes in McHenry County are tested every 2 weeks for E. coli throughout the summer to determine water quality.
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.