Category: Environment
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2 Toronto Beaches Unsafe for Swimming | CityNews
E.coli levels remain very high in some locations, and the city is urging people to pay attention. Shauna Hunt reports
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High Bacteria Levels Close Dozens of Beaches in Northeast for Swimming | CBS Mornings
Beachgoers in the Northeast are experiencing several beach closures and advisories after high levels of bacteria have been found in the water. One state hit hard is Massachusetts. Dozens of beaches there have seen a day or more of swim advisories or closures so far this year. Could this be the new normal? Elaine Quijano…
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Several Connecticut Parks Closed for Swimming Due to Bacteria | FOX 61
Many people were surprised to hear about the warning as other parks were opened.
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Swimming in the Seine to Be Authorised After Paris Olympics • France 24 English
Swimming in the Seine in Paris, long banned because of health risks from pollution, is set to be authorized in 2025, shortly after the end of the Olympic Games. It follows a 1.4 billion euro clean-up project, which authorities claim is bearing fruit.
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Anacostia River Swim Postponed | FOX 5 Washington DC
If you were hoping to hop in the Anacostia River tomorrow, you’re out of luck — the event has been postponed until September according to organizers.
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Is It Safe to Swim? How to Check Ohio Beaches | WDTNTV
Polluted water may dampen many favorite summer activities across the state according to the Environment Ohio Research and Policy Center.
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DC Elected Official Calls for Swim in the Anacostia River to Be Called Off | WUSA9
She tells WUSA9 that the water just isn’t clean enough.
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Sewage Spill Causes a No Swimming Advisory at Lake Norman | WCNC
A no swimming advisory is in effect for a popular part of Lake Norman. Officials said Wednesday a broken pipe dumped nearly 900 gallons of sewage into a cove near Jetton Park in Cornelius. It’s the latest spill in a string of incidents contaminating Charlotte-area lakes this summer. “People are always in this water, so…
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Swim Ban at Chicago Beaches | CBS News
Swim ban put in place after officials had to send rainwater from the Chicago River into Lake Michigan.