Swimming advisory lifted for two Shuswap beaches

Swimming advisory lifted for two Shuswap beaches

Swimmers can safely go back into the water at two Blind Bay beaches now that E.coli bacteria counts have dropped to a safe level. On June 4, the Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) issued a swimming advisory at the adjacent Pebble and Sandy beaches, at 2475 Blind Bay Road, due to elevated E.coli levels. According to a June 12 CSRD media release , ongoing water testing by Interior Health showed the bacteria count in the lake water had “drop…