Share this Story : No swimming advisory issued for three local beaches Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Breadcrumb Trail Links Local News No swimming advisory issued for three local beaches Mooney's Bay Beach was deemed safe for swimming Wednesday. Author of the article: Ken Warren Published Jun 26, 2024 • Last updated 16 minutes ago • 1 minute read Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here . Or sign-in if you have an account.
Petrie Island beach, July 04, 2023. Photo by Staff / Postmedia Article content Ottawa Public Health issued a “swimming not recommended” advisory for Britannia Beach, Petrie East Bay and Petrie River on Wednesday due to elevated E. coli counts.
All three beaches exceeded 200 E. coli per 100 millilitres of water, which is the provincial standard for issuing such an alert. When those numbers are exceeded, swimmers are at increased risk of suffering skin, throat or stomach illnesses.
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