Heading to the beach? You’ll want to stay out of the water at Beaverton South, Bowmanville East, Bowmanville West, Kinsmen and Lakeview West as of Jul...
Heading to the beach? You’ll want to stay out of the water at Beaverton South, Bowmanville East, Bowmanville West, Kinsmen and Lakeview West as of July 15 at 7 a.m.
During the summer, Durham Region Health Department monitors E. coli levels at 14 public beaches. Water is considered unsafe for swimming when one sample contains 400 or more E. coli bacteria per 100 millilitres, or the geometric mean of five samples is 200 or more, according toCollecting, transporting and testing beach water for E. coli can take a day or more, so the latest available data may not reflect current conditions at the beach.
Consuming E. coli can cause serious illness, including stomach cramps, diarrhea and vomiting. When high levels of the bacteria are detected it’s more likely that other harmful organisms are present as well, including those that cause skin rashes and eye, ear, nose and throat infections. A beach may also be considered unsafe for swimming due to weather conditions, runoff, pollution, spills, smells, garbage, sharp debris and dead fish. In addition, public beaches are monitored for blue-green algae, which can be highly toxic to humans, dogs and other animals.This story is automatically generated at 7 a.m. and updated hourly until 5 p.m. as new data become available from
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