You're invited to a free Narcan training and opioid workshop on Wednesday, August 28 from 5:30-7pm in Eau Claire. The workshop comes a few days before International Overdose Awareness Day, a day to remember loved ones lost to overdose and acknowledge the grief of family and friends left behind.
08/20/2024 9:40 AM
08/18/2024 11:52 AM
🟡 Lake Altoona Beach continues to have a water quality advisory. There may be harmful algae present at the beach. Conditions can change quickly; water activities are not recommended. 🔴 Lake Eau Claire Beach is closed due to a confirmed harmful algae bloom. Check back next week for updates.
08/16/2024 3:05 PM
🟢 Riverview Beach and Half Moon Beach are now open. 🟡 Lake Altoona Beach continues to have a water quality advisory. There may be harmful algae present at the beach. 🟡Lake Eau Claire Beach has changed to a water quality advisory, as algae toxins levels have lowered from very high to moderate.
08/15/2024 2:45 PM
🔴Half Moon Beach and Lake Eau Claire Beach are now closed due to a confirmed harmful algae bloom.
🟡Lake Altoona Beach and Riverview Beach continue to have a water quality advisory
08/13/2024 2:02 PM
🟡WATER QUALITY ADVISORY at Lake Eau Claire Beach, Riverview Beach, and Half Moon Beach. Water quality advisory also continues at Lake Altoona Beach.
08/12/2024 1:05 PM
08/09/2024 4:15 PM
08/09/2024 2:16 PM
08/09/2024 11:24 AM
🟢Lake Eau Claire Beach is now open.
🟡Lake Altoona Beach continues to have a water quality advisory over the weekend. There may be harmful algae present at the beach. Water activities NOT recommended. Don’t swim, touch or swallow the water near the algae. Also avoid boating and fishing by algae.
08/09/2024 10:38 AM
🟡Water quality advisory at Lake Altoona Beach.
🟡Water quality advisory remains at Lake Eau Claire Beach.
08/08/2024 11:45 AM
🟢Lake Altoona Beach is now open.
🟡A water quality advisory remains at Lake Eau Claire Beach due to elevated algae toxin levels. Water activities are not recommended. Don’t swim, boat, touch, or swallow the water near the algae.
08/07/2024 10:59 AM
🟢Riverview Beach is now open. 🟡Lake Altoona Beach has changed to a water quality advisory. 🟡A water quality advisory remains at Lake Eau Claire Beach.
08/06/2024 12:28 PM
08/02/2024 4:58 PM
🔴 Lake Altoona Beach is closed due to a harmful algae bloom and increased algae toxin levels. Riverview Beach remains closed due to elevated bacteria levels. A water quality advisory remains at Lake Eau Claire Beach due to elevated algae toxin levels. Read more: beaches.echealthdepartment.org
08/02/2024 3:00 PM
The Health Department is partnering with researchers from UW-Eau Claire to offer a limited number of free private well water tests for PFAS, commonly referred to as “forever chemicals.” The expanded effort to research PFAS in Eau Claire County is prompted by new findings in some private wells.
08/02/2024 9:30 AM
08/02/2024 9:07 AM
08/02/2024 8:43 AM
🔴Riverview Beach CLOSED
🟡WATER QUALITY ADVISORY continues at Lake Eau Claire Beach and Lake Altoona Beach.
07/31/2024 10:38 AM
🟡WATER QUALITY ADVISORY at Riverview Beach for elevated bacteria levels. 🟡 WATER QUALITY ADVISORY continues at Lake Eau Claire Beach and Lake Altoona Beach. There may be harmful algae present at the beach.
07/30/2024 11:15 AM