Lake, Dam & Spillway

On Monday, July 19th we completed our fifth round of testing for Harmful Algae Blooms (HABs) continuing our testing regimen that has been in place since mid-May. These tests will continue to be conducted by an independent lab – Phycotech. The latest tests continue to show the presence of potential […]

During the Quarterly Member Meeting on July 10th, I summarized a telephone conversation that I had with Rob Pulliam at the MO Department of Conservation regarding the fish kill that we suffered on the 4th of July holiday. Today I am sharing a summary of the correspondence that I received […]

On Thursday, July 1st we conducted E. coli testing with Ozark Testing. We have been conducting this testing to ensure the lake is safe for swimming, in addition to the HAB testing we have been conducting.  The results of the E. coli testing showed elevated levels of E. coli near […]

On Monday June 28th , we conducted our fourth round of water testing for Harmful Algae Blooms (HABs). As we have previously communicated,  these tests were completed under the direction of an independent lab Phycotech. The good news –  the results of this weeks testing did not show positive signs […]

On June 8th, we conducted a round of water testing for Harmful Algae Blooms (HABs). As we have previously communicated,  these tests were completed under the direction of an independent lab Phycotech. This is our third round of testing, and so at this point we have comparisons to previous testing […]

The ILPOA Board of Directors continues to keep the safety of our members as our first and foremost priority. On May 14th, we communicated the results of water testing that came back concerning levels of algae in our lake. That post is available here. As stated in that note, the […]

The ILPOA Board of Directors keeps the safety of our members as our top priority first and foremost. We have taken the initiative to test the water using a testing kit from PhycoTech after numerous observations of green slime and concerned members who posted photos on social media.  Samples were […]

As we near prime lake season, I wanted to provide the members with an update on Water Testing and our state mandated Dam Inspection that was conducted on April 20th, 2021. Water Testing Plan The board of directors acknowledges there are concerns from membership regarding the health of our lake […]