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Durham Region Weekly Beach Report for August 12, 2024

Justin Barber

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The Durham Region Health Department has released the weekly beach report for the week of August 12, 2024. The report indicates that two public beaches are posted as unsafe for swimming due to elevated levels of E. coli exceeding the provincial standard of 200 E. coli per 100 ml of water.

Test Results for the Week of August 12, 2024

  • Ajax
  • Paradise Beach (Lakeview Blvd. and Paradise Lane): Open
  • Brock
  • Beaverton North Beach (Wellington St. and Victoria St.): Open
  • Beaverton South Beach (Simcoe St. and Harbour Park Cres.): Open
  • Thorah Centennial Park (Shoreline Rd. RR#47 and Thorah Concession Rd. 9): Posted
  • Clarington
  • Bowmanville East (Port Darlington Rd. and East Beach Rd.): Open
  • Bowmanville West (West Beach Rd. and Cove Rd.): Open
  • Newcastle Beach Central (Mill St. South and Boulton St.): Open
  • Oshawa
  • Lakeview Beach East (Simcoe St. South and Lakeview Park Ave.): Open
  • Lakeview Beach West (Kluane Ave. and Lakeview Park Ave.): Open
  • Pickering
  • Frenchman's Bay East (Wharf St. and Liverpool Rd.): Open
  • Frenchman's Bay West (West Shore Blvd. and Beachpoint Promenade): Open
  • Scugog
  • Kinsmen Beach (Palmer Park - Water St. and Mary St.): Posted
  • Whitby
  • Iroquois Beach (Gordon St. and Waterfront Trail): Open
  • Whitby Beach (Heydenshore Park - South Blair St. and Water St.): Open

The Health Department advises the public not to swim in beach water for at least 48 hours after heavy rainfall, as bacteria levels can increase due to run-off. A blue-green algae advisory is in effect for Kinsmen Beach near Platten Island. People are advised not to swim or play in areas where water is discoloured or where foam, scum, or mats of algae are present. Consuming fish from these areas is also not advised.

Test results for Durham Region's inspected public beaches are available in the Health Department's online disclosure portal, Check&Go! Durham, providing real-time weekly inspection results for local beaches. The Health Department conducts bacteriological water tests throughout the summer to determine if beaches are safe for swimming. The Public Health Ontario Laboratory in Peterborough tests the water samples, and results are shared with the media by the Friday of each week.

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