St. Clair County Health Department Issues Swimming Advisories For Six Beaches

UPDATE: ALL SWIMMING ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN LIFTED

The St. Clair County Health Department (SCCHD) has issued swimming advisories for six beaches due to elevated E. coli levels. The affected beaches are Chrysler Beach in Marysville, Holland Beach, Lakeside Beach, Lighthouse Beach in Port Huron, and Keewahdin Beach and Fort Gratiot County Park Beach in Fort Gratiot.

E. coli, a common bacteria indicating fecal contamination, can increase after storms or strong winds due to storm water runoff and wave activity. The SCCHD will collect water samples until E. coli levels meet state guidelines.

Updates are available on the SCCHD’s “St. Clair County Beaches” Facebook page and the Michigan BeachGuard website at egle.state.mi.us/beach.

For more information, contact the SCCHD Environmental Health Division at (810) 987-5306.

Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell