E. coli levels predicted to be high at 2 Lake Erie beaches
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CLEVELAND (WJW) — Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District is warning residents of potentially high levels of toxic bacteria at two Lake Erie beaches.
Water quality at Edgewater Beach and Villa Angela Beach is expected to be poor on Friday, May 23, due to concentrations of E. coli predicted by virtual modeling technology.
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Edgewater Beach is predicted to have an E. coli concentration of 990 most probable number of organisms per 100 milliliters, or MPN/100mL. The E. coli threshold for that beach is 80 MPN/100mL, according to the district.
Villa Angela Beach is predicted to have an E. coli concentration of 1,497 MPN/100mL. The threshold there is 135 MPN/100mL.
E. coli levels at both beaches have shot up since Wednesday, May 21, according to data from the U.S. Geological Survey.
The district uses virtual modeling technology to predict whether bacteria levels will exceed the threshold, and that modeling tends to underestimate the concentration, according to a news release. For both beaches, the probability bacteria would exceed the threshold was above 95% on Friday.
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E. coli is an infectious bacteria that can cause bloody or watery diarrhea, severe stomach cramps, vomiting or a low fever, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Bacteria advisories are not an indicator of whether a beach will be closed. To find out, visit the Cleveland Metroparks website.
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