Beach Water
May 7, 2008
THIS WASN'T EXACTLY BEACH-FRIENDLY WEATHER TODAY -- BUT THE QUINTE HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS GETTING READY FOR THE SEASON. THAT INCLUDES A WEEKLY WATER TEST AT 10 AREA BEACHES, FOR TRACES OF E-COLI BACTERIA. TWEED PARK, WELLINGTON BEACH AND RIVERSIDE PARK ARE AMONG THOSE ON THE TESTING LIST. HEALTH INSPECTORS SAY THEY'LL BE INSTALLING LARGER, PERMANENT SIGNS NEXT WEEK, TO ALERT SWIMMERS ABOUT ANY BEACH WARNINGS. MAXWELL: "WE HAVE NEW SIGNS THAT ARE GOING UP AT EACH OF THE BEACHES THAT WE SAMPLE JUST TO LET THE PUBLIC KNOW THAT THIS BEACH IS SAMPLED SPECIFICALLY. BASICALLY IF THE TEST RESULTS COME BACK ADVERSE WHAT WE DO IS WE POST A WARNING SIGN DIRECTLY BELOW THE PERMANENT BEACH SIGN TO LET THE PUBLIC KNOW THAT IT'S UNSAFE FOR SWIMMING." BEACH WATER TESTING WILL CONTINUE EVERY WEEK FROM NOW UNTIL SEPTEMBER.
