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High bacteria levels close beach in Porters Lake

HRM has closed a beach in Porters Lake, N.S., because of high bacteria levels in the water.

Kinap Beach closed until further notice

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A white and red sign reads, "warning. no swimming. bacteria levels exceed health standards."
Beach closures happen every summer in HRM. This sign was posted at Albro Lake Beach in 2017 to warn of bacteria levels that exceeded health standards. (Paul Palmeter/CBC)

Halifax Regional Municipality closed Kinap Beach in Porters Lake on Sunday after finding high bacteria levels in the water.

The municipality advised of the closure in a news release. The beach will remain closed until further notice.

As at all supervised beaches in HRM, water at Kinap Beach is regularly tested for water quality according to Health Canada guidelines.

The advisory did not explain the cause of the high bacteria levels but said, generally, factors such as dogs, birds, wildlife and high temperatures contribute to bacterial growth.

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