this coming labour day, while you might think going to a beach in Windsor-Essex county might be a good idea, not all the beaches around are safe to go.
Due to the high level of the bacteria, most beaches are not open and the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit advises you to use your judgement when heading into the beach.
If bacteria level is high in water, it might be even higher in the sands, so don’t let your kids play with sands on beaches as well.
For bathing, the Federal level of maximum E. coli is 200 per 100 millilitres of water (100 per 100 millilitres of water, based on Ontario laws). Beaches are shut down when the E. coli count is 1,000 per 100 millilitres of water or higher. Did you knew if the E. coli level is around 100 per 100 millilitres of water out of 100,000 swimmers 700 will be sick. one good way that help you know if your water is safe to drink is to use portable kits like our SipSafer(TM/MC).
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