Peterborough Public Health has posted two beaches in Selwyn Township as unsafe for swimming on Tuesday.
Following tests conducted on Monday, the health unit has listed Jones Beach at 908 Jones Beach Road in Bridgenorth and the Lakefield Park beach at 100 Hague Blvd. both as unsafe due to high E. coli bacteria levels.
They are the only beaches in the health unit’s jurisdiction listed as unsafe. The health unit serves the City of Peterborough, all municipalities in Peterborough County along with Hiawatha First Nation and Curve Lake First Nation.
Get weekly health news
Receive the latest medical news and health information delivered to you every Sunday.
By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.
Beaches in the city are tested daily while 15 beaches in Peterborough County are tested weekly and another five are tested monthly.
- Late spring start, dry conditions to blame for intense Edmonton allergy season
- Woman with terminal cancer climbs Mt. Everest to show possibilities are limitless
- N.B. should halt transition to new virtual-health-care provider: Opposition Tories
- Ebola outbreak is ‘very complex,’ but ‘can be stopped’, WHO chief says
-
![]()
Nova Scotians challenging stigma of borderline personality disorder -
![]()
Democratic Republic of Congo has recorded more than 1,000 cases of Ebola virus, prompting WHO visit -
![]()
Women’s Health: Free contraception in BC makes a difference -
![]()
Late spring start, dry conditions to blame for more intense seasonal allergies
Comments
Want to discuss? Please read our Commenting Policy first.