Written by Thunder Bay District Health Unit on 17 August 2015
Beach Advisory Issued: Poplar Lodge Beach
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) has issued a swimming advisory for the following beaches based on water samples taken on August 13, 2015: high levels of E. coli
- Poplar Lodge Beach near the bridge and raft (Beardmore)
Swimming advisories do not close the beach or stop people from swimming. They let swimmers know about the water conditions. Swimming in water with high levels of E. coli can cause skin, eye, nose and throat infections, as well as stomach illness.
To reduce your risk:
avoid swallowing beach water
towel off after a swim
shower once at home
Beach water sampling will continue until the last week of August. A complete list of all beaches sampled by the Health Unit is available at TBDHU.COM by clicking on the Environmental Health page. This page also provides links to the beaches monitored by the Lakehead Regional Conservation Authority and the provincial parks.
Additional information on all swimming advisories is available at TBDHU.COM/EH or on the seasonal Beach Line at 624-9082 or toll free 1-866-607-3337.
A public health inspector can be reached at 625-5930 or 1-888-294-6630, ext. 5930.
Tags: Beach Advisory Issued, Beach Advisory Issued: Poplar Lodge Beach, Beardmore Ontario, beardmore ontario daily news, beardmore ontario news, caues nose infections, cause eye infections, cause skin infections, cause throat infections, daily news, daily newspaper, greenstone daily news, greenstone ontario, Greenstone ONtario beaches, Greenstone Ontario daily news, Greenstone Ontario daily newspaper, Greenstone Ontario news, Greenstone Ontario newspaper, Greenstone regional news, Greenstone regional newspaper, Health and Wellness, health safety, news, newspaper, Northwestern Ontario, northwestern ontario daily news, northwestern ontario daily newspaper, Northwestern Ontario daily regional news, northwestern ontario daily regional newspaper, Northwestern Ontario News, northwestern ontario newspaper, Northwestern ONtario public health inspecto, Northwestern ONtario regional news, northwestern ontario regional newspaper, Poplar Lodge Beach, Poplar Lodge Beach Beardmore Ontario, Poplar Lodge Beach water conditions, public beaches Greenstone Ontario, public halth, public health inspecto, regional news, regional newspaper, safety, stomach illness, Swimming advisory, swimming advisory Greenstone Ontario, swimming advisory issued, swimming advisory Poplar Lodge Beach, TBDHU, TBDHU public health inspecto, TBDHU Swim Advisory, Thunder Bay District Health Unit
Posted in Beardmore, Environment, Greenstone, Health and Wellness, Municipal, Northern Ontario Headlines, Regional, Safety, Thunder Bay | Comments Off on Beach Advisory Issued For Beach In Greenstone
