Unsafe Swimming Alerts: Seven Beaches in Durham Region Posted

Whitby, Ontario - The following represents beach-posting information for Durham Region beaches. Test results for the week of July 15 indicate that seven public beaches are posted as unsafe for swimming. Beaches are posted as unsafe for swimming when elevated levels of E. coli exceed the provincial standard of 200 E. coli per 100 ml of water.

The beaches currently unsafe for swimming are:

1. Ajax: Paradise Beach (Lakeview Blvd. and Paradise Lane) - Posted
2. Brock: Beaverton South Beach (Simcoe St. & Harbour Park Cres.) - Posted
3. Clarington: Newcastle Beach (Lakeview Park) - Posted
4. Oshawa: Lakeview Park Beach - Posted
5. Pickering: Frenchman's Bay (East Beach) - Posted
6. Whitby: Iroquois Beach - Posted
7. Whitby: Whitby Beach (Heydenshore Park - South Blair St. and Water St.) - Posted

Residents are advised to avoid swimming in these areas until further notice.