Beach Water Testing in Niagara

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 Open for swimming
Bernard Avenue Beach Fort Erie Open for swimming
Crescent Beach Fort Erie Open for swimming
Windmill Point Park Quarry Beach Fort Erie Open for swimming
Casablanca Beach Grimsby Open for swimming
Fifty Point Conservation Beach Grimsby Open for swimming
Nelles Beach Grimsby Open for swimming
Charles Daley Park East Lincoln Open for swimming
Charles Daley Park West Lincoln Open for swimming
Queen's Royal Beach Niagara-on-the-Lake Open for swimming
Humberstone Centennial Park Beach Port Colborne Open for swimming
Nickel Beach Port Colborne Open for swimming
Sherkston Elco Port Colborne Open for swimming
Sherkston Quarry Beach Port Colborne Open for swimming
Sherkston Wyldewood Beach Port Colborne Open for swimming
Lakeside Beach St. Catharines Open for swimming
Sunset Beach (previously Municipal Beach) St. Catharines Open for swimming
Chippawa Conservation Beach Wainfleet Open for swimming
Long Beach Wainfleet Open for swimming
Long Beach Conservation East Wainfleet Open for swimming
Long Beach Conservation West Wainfleet Open for swimming
Reebs Bay Wainfleet Open for swimming
Wainfleet Lake Erie Public Access Beach Wainfleet Open for swimming

Water

• Testing / Quality
• Water Rates
• Pools, Spas
• Water Wagon
• Projects / Reports
• Water Haulers
• Small Drinking Water Systems
• Beach Water Testing