UPDATED Aug. 30, 2023 - Washtenaw County Health Department has lifted the advisory previously in place for Independence Lake Beach (Independence Lake County Park, 3200 Jennings Rd, Whitmore Lake). Average e.Coli levels are now below the advisory level. Weekly monitoring will continue.
Individuals with questions or concerns regarding public beach water sampling, or those who believe they may have become ill after swimming in the impacted waters, are encouraged to call the Washtenaw County Environmental Health Division at 734-222-3800 during normal business hours, or visit www.washtenaw.org/envhealth.
For the most updated information on public beaches, as well as a listing of water sample results, please visit the Michigan BeachGuard website at www.egle.state.mi.us/beach.