Microcystin Assay Data (WCSU Cyanobacteria Monitoring Program)
- Sampling: Water samples are collected along a transect at each location. Depth: surface to 0.5 meter deep.
- Assays: ELISA assays for Microcystin are conducted using the Eurofins Abraxis Microcystin/Nodularins (ADDA) microtiter plate kit (# 520011).
- Participating recreational sites:
| SITE CODE |
CONNECTICUT SITE NAME |
GPS COORDINATES (GOOGLE MAPS) |
| BE |
Beseck Lake, Middlefield |
41.515753, -72.734694 |
| BP |
Ball Pond, New Fairfield |
41.457469, -73.522154 |
| BR |
Cadigan Park, Brookfield, Candlewood Lake |
41.481958, -73.433774 |
| BW |
Barkwood Cove, Lake Lillinonah |
41.49182, -73.38262 |
| BY |
Buoy, Lake Lillinonah |
41.7719, -73.34551 |
| CL |
Center Lake, Bantam Lake |
41.703495, -73.222478 (boat) |
| NB |
North Bay, Bantam Lake |
41.711831, -73.210905 (boat) |
| DA |
Danbury Town Park, Candlewood Lake |
41.424796, -73.450688 |
| DAM |
Lake Lillinonah Dam |
41.448926, -73.298119 |
| EC |
Eichler’s Cove, Newtown, Lake Zoar |
41.390375, -73.186822 |
| JC |
Jackson Cove, Oxford, Lake Zoar |
41.411219, -73.189778 |
| KT |
Kettletown State Park, Lake Zoar |
41.424668, -73.206826 |
| LL |
Lover’s Leap State Park, Lake Lillinonah |
41.398754, -73.4046008 |
| NF |
New Fairfield Town Park, Candlewood Lake |
41.490696, -73.466085 |
| NM |
Lynn Deming Park, New Milford, Candlewood Lake |
41.569117, -73.441125 |
| SG |
Shepaug River, Lake Lillinonah |
41.48475, -73.32543 |
| SH |
Sherman Town Park, Candlewood Lake |
41.572158, -73.492756 |
| SP |
Squantz Pond State Park |
41.512240, -73.476133 |
| WA |
Lake Waramaug State Park |
41.699485, -73.373284 |
