County health departments routinely collect water samples to test for bacteria levels to ensure water is safe for swimming.

Seven Michigan beaches are closed or under advisories due to high bacteria levels. Closures and advisories affect beaches in ...

EDT a beach hazards statement was released by the National Weather Service valid from Wednesday 5 a.m. EDT until Thursday 5 a ...

Check the Michigan Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy website for beach advisories and closures across the state. With ...

St. Clair Shores Memorial Park Beach, Lake St. Clair, Macomb County - contamination advisory since July 17 due to high ...

It’s a Godless 90 degrees. You’ve escaped the inferno of your non-airconditioned apartment and high-tailed it to Madison ...

Independence Lake beach closed to swimming due to high levels of bacteria Community News The Washtenaw County Health Department is closing Independence Lake Beach due to high levels of E. coli ...

From algal blooms to harmful bacteria in the water, there are a number of factors that could cause a beach to close.

E. coli or enterococci, which indicate fecal matter contaminating water, were detected at swim spots in New York state, Massachusetts, Michigan and elsewhere, authorities said.

LANSING ater quality experts are using WDNA tools to track down contamination responsible for beach closures and reduced ...

L ANSING, Mich. (WILX) - As of Friday, 11 beaches across Michigan are either closed or under contamination advisories because of a high level of bacteria, particularly E. coli. That includes a cluster ...