Beach water testing has ended for the year. Testing will resume in May 2012.
Every year between May and September, Niagara Region tests 26 public beaches for levels of E. Coli bacteria. When unsafe levels are present the beaches may be posted as unsafe or closed.
Beaches might also be unsafe due to floating debris, oil, ecessive weed growth, bad odours and general turbidity.
Swimming in these water could cause infections of the ear, eye, nose. throat and skin as well as cause diarrhea if that water is injested.