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No Swimming at 5 Metro Vancouver Beaches Due to E. Coli
CHIPPEWA COUNTY, JUL 17 – Elevated E. coli levels detected in water samples pose risks of gastrointestinal and skin infections; advisories remain until water quality returns to safe levels, officials say.
- On July 19, Vancouver Coastal Health advised against swimming at Dundarave, Third, Sunset, and Trout Beaches because water contamination from high E. coli concentrations was detected.
- The advisories followed routine water testing that found bacteria counts exceeding safe limits, largely caused by rain, wind, and wavey conditions.
- Dundarave Beach recorded 2187 MPN/100mL of E. coli, over five times the swimming safety threshold of 400 MPN/100mL, posing health risks to swimmers.
- Medical health officer Michael Schwandt advised people may visit beaches but should avoid water contact until advisories lift, noting vulnerable populations face higher risks.
- Officials will continue monitoring water quality and notify the public when it is safe to resume swimming, as bacteria levels typically drop about 24 hours after weather clears.
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Several Metro Vancouver beaches closed to swimming due to E. coli
Several beaches in Metro Vancouver have a swimming advisory in effect due to high levels of E. coli. They include Second Beach, Third Beach, Kitsilano Beach, Sunset Beach, English Bay , Trout Lake, as well as Dundarave Beach and Lions Bay.
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