Swimming Advisory

• Swimming advisory issued for park in Lake Country

  The regional district says it issued the swimming advisory on Friday following recommendations from Interior Health.

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  Aug 3, 2024
  
• Swimming advisory issued for 2 beaches on Shuswap Lake

  The beaches are both located along Blind Bay Road. Swimming at either is not recommended at this time due to the elevated risk of stomach or intestinal illness.

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  May 31, 2024
  
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• Interior Health issues E. coli warning for Lake Country beach, swimming advisory in place

  Interior Health has issued a beach swimming advisory for Lake Country's Reiswig Regional Park.

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  Jul 5, 2022
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• Swimming advisory issued at two popular Osoyoos beaches due to E. Coli

  Swimming is not recommended at Cottonwood Beach and Legion Beach due to "unsatisfactory bacteriological results" from water samples.

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  Jul 18, 2021
• City of Kelowna ends swimming advisory for Rotary Beach

  The city said testing had determined the water was back within Canadian Recreational Water Quality guidelines.

  Sep 6, 2020
• Swimming advisory issued for Rotary Beach in Kelowna; elevated bacteria levels

  The beach isn’t closed, but advisory signs have been posted warning of elevated bacteria levels in the lake.

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  Sep 5, 2020
• Swimming advisory warning of elevated bacteria levels lifted for Kelowna beach

  A swimming advisory is typically issued when bacterial counts exceed swimming guidelines.

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  Aug 21, 2020
• UPDATE: City of Kelowna issues water quality, swimming advisory for Rotary Park Beach

  The swimming advisory is due to unacceptable water quality results, specifically high bacterial counts.

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  Aug 29, 2019
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• Swimming advisory issued for beach in Summerland

  Swimming and water recreational activities at the beach are not recommended until further notice due to bacterial counts exceeding Health Canada guidelines.

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  Aug 24, 2019
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• Water quality advisory issued for Kin Beach on Okanagan Lake; swimming not recommended

  The City of Vernon is citing adverse weather conditions and higher-than-allowable bacterial counts in announcing the water quality advisory.

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  Jul 5, 2019