Advisory issued for Gimli Beach due to high E-Coli Levels

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba Government has issued a beach advisory for Gimli Beach, due to an unacceptable high level of e-coli bacteria in the water.

Swimmers are advised to avoid swallowing lake water, wash their hands before handling food and avoid swimming with an open cut or wound.

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E. coli levels are all other beaches located on lake Winnipeg are within recreational water quality objectives.

Gimli Beach will be re-sampled on Monday.

For a full list of e-coli levels on Manitoba beaches, click the following link.

http://www.gov.mb.ca/waterstewardship/quality/beach_table.html