Beach Water Testing in Niagara
Summer Beach Testing
Beach results are posted between Victoria Day and Labour Day each year.
Beach Water Testing
Every year between May (Victoria Day) and September (Labour Day), we test over 25 public beaches for levels of E. Coli bacteria. When unsafe levels are present the beaches may be posted as unsafe or closed. Bacteria levels can rise due to:
- Large number of swimmers
- Wind and high waves
- Large number of birds
- Recent heavy rainfall
- Cloudy water
Beaches might also be unsafe due to floating debris, oil, excessive weed growth, bad odours and general turbidity.
Swimming in these waters could cause infections of the ear, eye, nose, throat and skin as well as cause diarrhea if that water is injested.
Beaches Inspected (May to August)
| Beach | Amenities |
|---|---|
| Bay Beach (Crystal) Fort Erie |    |
| Belleview Beach Wainfleet | |
| Bernard Avenue Beach Fort Erie | |
| Casablanca Beach Grimsby | |
| Charles Daley Park East Lincoln | |
| Charles Daley Park West Lincoln | |
| Chippawa Conservation Beach Wainfleet | |
| Crescent Beach Fort Erie | |
| Fifty Point Conservation Beach Grimsby | |
| Grimsby Beach Grimsby | |
| Humberstone Centennial Park Beach Port Colborne | |
| Jones Beach St. Catharines | |
| Lakeside Beach St. Catharines |  |
| Long Beach Wainfleet | |
| Long Beach Conservation East Wainfleet | |
| Long Beach Conservation West Wainfleet | |
| Sunset Beach (previously Municipal Beach) St. Catharines | |
| Nelles Beach Grimsby | |
| Nickel Beach Port Colborne | |
| Queens Royal Beach Niagara-on-the-Lake | |
| Ryerson Park Beach Niagara-on-the-Lake | |
| Reebs Bay Wainfleet | |
| Sherkston Elco Port Colborne | |
| Sherkston Quarry Beach Port Colborne | |
| Sherkston Wyldewood Beach Port Colborne | |
| Wainfleet Lake Erie Public Access Beach Wainfleet | |
| Waverly Beach Fort Erie | |
| Windmill Point Park Quarry Beach Fort Erie | |