A year ago, high levels of E. coli in the Lake of the Ozarks went unreported over a busy holiday weekend, for reasons that are still debated. The Kansas City Star eventually reported on the failure to report the issue, and the apparent cover up. Who was to blame still depends on who you ask. It looks
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Missouri DNR Spokewoman Testifies on E. coli Cover-up
By Dave Babcock on
Posted in Food Poisoning Information
New information in a continuing story we have been following here: Susan Medley, the former spokeswoman for the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) told Senate investigators that the delay in the release of information about high bacteria levels at Lake of the Ozarks "stemmed from a department failure to quickly gather information to put the…
High Levels of E. coli in Lake of the Ozarks- This Time the Public is Warned
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Water samples taken from the Laurie Hollow area of the Lake of the Ozarks has tested positive for elevated levels of E. coli, according to the Kansas City Star. The star reports that:
Fifty water samples were taken this week from the lake, and only the one from Laurie Hollow was high. In that sample, the
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Wrong but not Illegal? How Comforting.
By Dave Babcock on
Posted in Food Poisoning Information
I wrote on this site previously about the decision of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources not to release information about dangerously high levels of E. coli in the Lake of the Ozarks until after a busy tourist weekend.
Good reporting by the Kansas City Star brought the issue to light, and the Missouri Attorney…
Missouri DNR Hides Evidence of High E. coli Levels in Lake of the Ozarks
By Dave Babcock on
Posted in Food Poisoning Information
Scott Dye, program director for The National Sierra Club Water Sentinels Program was spot on today when he said “DNR stands for Do Not Release.” The State of Missouri’s Department of Natural Resources decided not to release evidence of excessive E. coli levels in the Lake of the Ozarks in an ill-conceived and dangerous attempt …