Swimmers asked to avoid South Okanagan beach due to E. coli
Swimmers and recreational users of Okanagan Lake are being asked to avoid a public beach in Summerland. The District of Summerland and Interior Health are asking swimmers and beach users to avoid the south side of Rotary Beach until further notice due to high levels of E.Coli in...
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Swimmers and recreational users of Okanagan Lake are being asked to avoid a public beach in Summerland.
The District of Summerland and Interior Health are asking swimmers and beach users to avoid the south side of Rotary Beach until further notice due to high levels of E.Coli in the water.
"High counts of E. coli can indicate animal or human fecal contamination. When the counts in a water sample are high, there is an increased risk of illness to swimmers and bathers who use the water," according to Interior Health.
The advisory will be removed when water-quality samples show there is a low health risk, according to the health authority.
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