Some of Chatham-Kent’s beaches are still dealing with high bacteria levels as the summer begins to wane.
Between June and September, Chatham-Kent Public Health collects water samples from the seven municipally maintained beaches, testing for e-coli.
The latest test results for this month show high levels of bacteria at Erieau Public Beach and Mitchell’s Bay.
That being said, health unit officials say the basic rule of thumb is that as long as it didn’t rain heavily that day or the day before and wasn’t terribly windy and wavy, the water should be safe for swimming.
Advisory signs urging caution are posted at all beaches where high levels of bacteria are found. Public Health will post closure signs if there is a significant risk to health and safety.