Heavy rainfall leads to sewage overflow at Edgewater Beach
A large storm exceeded the capacity of the sewer system, discharging a combination of sewage and stormwater into Lake Erie.
Beach hazard statement: Don't swim in parts of Lake Erie through Saturday
'Visitors—particularly children, the elderly, and those in ill health—are advised to avoid contact with the water and wood debris,' the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District wrote in a news release.
Sewer District crews will sample the water twice a day at 10 locations at Edgewater Beach. Those samples will then be tested to determine if E. coli bacteria levels are elevated. Once it is determined the levels are safe, the advisory will be lifted.
Testing done Saturday showed the bacteria levels at Edgewater Beach were 270 MPN/100mL. The threshold is 80 MPN/100mL .
What to know: 'No Kings' rallies throughout NE Ohio Saturday
Additionally, the National Weather Service issued a beach hazard statement, telling swimmers to stay out of parts of Lake Erie due to a 'high risk of rip currents' through Saturday evening.
According to the NWS, the beach hazard statement applies to beaches along Erie, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula counties in Ohio.
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