Swimming restricted for second straight day at two Presque Isle State Park beaches
Swimming restrictions have been extended to a second day at two of Presque Isle State Park's most popular beaches.
No swimming is permitted again July 10 at Beaches 6 and 8 due to water samples that contained consistently elevated levels of E. coli, a bacterium that is a strong indicator of sewage or animal waste, according to park officials and the Erie County Department of Health website.
Swimming in water that contains high amounts of E. coli can cause skin infections and gastrointestinal illness, especially in children and people with weakened immune systems. E. coli is also a marker for other bacteria.
Though water samples taken at both beaches did not exceed the daily limit of 999 E. coli particles per 100 milliliters of lake water, they were high enough at both beaches to exceed the average, or geometric mean, of 126 particles over the previous 30 days of testing.
It is the fourth time since July 1 that swimming has been restricted at Beach 8. Swimming advisories issued July 9 for Barracks Beach and Beach 9 have expired.
Park visitors can still visit Beaches 6 and 8 for sunbathing and other recreational activities, but they are not permitted to go into Lake Erie at those locations.
The water at all four affected beaches will be retested daily. Swimming will be permitted at Beaches 6 and 8 when the geometric mean falls below 126 particles.
Contact David Bruce at dbruce@gannett.com. Follow him on X @ETNBruce.
This article originally appeared on Erie Times-News: No swimming at Presque Isle State Park's Beaches 6 and 8
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