Water Quality Committee

 INFORMATION ABOUT BLUE GREEN ALGAE: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17k96ojzBvL7T4Y3doqs_pSem8GAv0C0p/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107179988752501661174&rtpof=true&sd=true 

LLPOA Water Quality Committee focuses on data collection, best practices of water quality improvement efforts and community education. We do so with support of outside agencies such as Brown County Soil & Water, Fayetteville Perry Sewer District, Southern Ohio EPA, University of Cincinnati Environmental Engineering Dept., Clermont County Water Testing Lab., Friends of the Little Miami, and Northern Kentucky University.

Over the past 10 years, the Water Quality Committee has accomplished the following projects to enhance water quality and improve the understanding of water quality sustainability for LLPOA members:

• Published educational articles addressing water quality issues in the Legend of Lorelei.
• Planted riparian zones at the headwaters of Lake Grunwald.
• Collected 4 types of lake water data from May thru October— Clarity Data, Dissolved oxygen, E. coli and HAB (Harmful Algae Blooms).
• Participated in two separate University of Cincinnati environmental engineering Senior Capstone projects—2018 Lake Lorelei Nutrient Mitigation Study of Farm Field Runoff and 2019 Engineering study for the Glady Run Mud Wall.
• Been a part of a citizen science project aimed at the identification & understanding of Harmful Algae Blooms, guided by Mark Nienaber and Dr. Miriam Kannan from Northern Kentucky University.

Here are the services provided by WQ volunteers on a regular basis:

E-Coli Testing—Water samples are collected at both beaches biweekly and tested at Clermont Water Testing Lab.  We have data going back to 2013!!!

Dissolved Oxygen Testing— Members of this team are trained to use the LL D.O. Meter to collect data from various depths of the lake. This data over time indicates the healthiness of our lake.

Clarity Testing— At various locations around the lake volunteers use a Secchi Disc and other instruments to measure the clarity depth of our lake water. Because of our dredging program clarity is important data to collect.

Cove Algae Observers—Volunteers monitor the changing algae conditions of various coves by taking a picture of the still water area. As the summer temperatures rise and the lake gets warmer both good & bad algae grow stronger.  We hope that by collecting pictures of the changes observed we can know when to collect samples for more testing of HAB(Harmful Algal Blooms).  Click the button on the top of the page for updated FAQ’s about blue-green algae.

Water Quality Committee Members 2025:

Cindi Wetzel  - Chair

Jeanine Aronow, Jim Berg, Lee Duncan, Leah Evans, Charles Farmer, Kathy Haberer, Joe Heitker, Barb Isemann, Wayne Lowery, Peggy McCormick-Platz, Darlene Nartker, Andy Poole, Jim Rundo, Beth Weber

Contact Cindi Wetzel if you wish to join the Water Quality Committee: cjgolfing@gmail.com  

If you are interested in learning more about Water Quality issues at Lake Lorelei and/or would like to join the WQ Committee, text Cindi Wetzel at 513-505-1077