Talk:Silver Lake State Park (New Hampshire)

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Lake contamination?[edit]

I think the last statement in the article is non-factual because the residents who live along the lake have sealed septic systems. The only time the lake was closed was during a blue-greeen alge outbreak in the early 90s. Additionally, the article fails to mention that the state (des) actively tests the water's quality and moreover that as of 2006 the lake completely passes state standards for acceptable bacteria and alge levels. This article also doesn't cite any sources! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 66.189.94.128 (talk • contribs).

Agree with the above. I'm the assistant park manager of Silver Lake State Park, and in the 4 years I've worked there we've only had to close the beach on one occasion. In fact, the park manager has worked at the park for roughly 15 years, and the above bacteria closure was the only one while he's worked there as well. Furthermore, an immediate re-test showed safe bacteria levels. The majority of our test results come back not only safe, but well below unsafe bacteria levels. A big problem we have is that there are 4 Silver Lakes in the state, and often upon reading that a Silver Lake has tested high for bacteria people assume that it was the Hollis Silver Lake without bothering to check. Perhaps I'll correct the article as well as expand it with some history, provided I can find citable sources, of course.--TerminalSaint 06:34, 6 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]