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Wisconsin Real-Time Water Quality


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Escherichia coli bacteria

Overview

The presence of Escherichia coli bacteria in surface water indicates fecal contamination by warm-blooded mammals and possibly indicates the presence of other organisms that could cause disease.

Stations That Measure or Compute Continuous E. coli

Click a station to view measurements of e. coli.

Station Name Station Identifier
Menomonee River at Menomonee Falls, WI 04087030
Little Menomonee River near Freistadt, WI 04087050
Underwood Creek at Wauwatosa, WI 04087088
Honey Creek at Wauwatosa, WI 04087119
Menomonee River at Wauwatosa, WI 04087120
Menomonee River at 16th Street at Milwaukee, WI 04087142