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The beach at Lyn Valley Conservation Area in Elizabethtown-Kitley has been closed by the health unit after the weekly water testing results showed it is not…
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The health unit announced Friday morning two beaches in Smiths Falls and one each in Merrickville and Carleton Place are cautioned against using for swimming and recreational activity.
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Both Junior Beach and Senior Beach in Smiths Falls have been deemed to have bacterial levels unacceptable for swimming. The same goes for Merrickville Beach and Riverside beach in Carleton Place.
The caution means that while the beach is not closed, the water is not recommended for swimming.
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The health unit announced Friday morning Bellamy Park beach in Elizabethtown-Kitley and Centennial beach in Carleton Place have been cautioned against swimming and recreational activity.
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The caution means that while the beach is not closed, the water is not recommended for swimming. The health unit website states the “latest bacterial tests of the water indicated unacceptable levels of bacteria.”
All other beaches tested in the tri-county area have no warnings for bacteria.
Research has shown there is a direct relationship between people swimming in water at beaches with a high E. coli count and an increase in ear, eye, nose and throat infections, said health unit officials.