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13 hours ago
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Heavy rainfall leads to sewage overflow at Edgewater Beach
CLEVELAND (WJW) — Heavy rainfall led to a sewage overflow at Edgewater Beach Saturday, the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District announced. 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. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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23-05-2025
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E. coli levels predicted to be high at 2 Lake Erie beaches
[Get swimming safety tips in the player above.] 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. Could this be Noah's Ark? See mysterious site in Turkey 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. Blossom posts warning to Jason Aldean fans 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. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
