2 beaches close due to high E. coli levels
Two Ottawa beaches were closed Sunday after high levels of E.coli were found in the water.
Westboro Beach, Petrie Island River Beaches both closed Sunday
Two beaches along the Ottawa River were closed Sunday after high levels of E.coli were found in the water.
Ottawa Public Health reported that E.coli levels at Westboro Beach and the Petrie Island river beaches exceeded the provincially established level.
SWIMMING: Britannia, Mooney's Bay, Petrie Island East Bay<br><br>NO SWIMMING: Westboro, Petrie Island River Beaches <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WithinArmsReach?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WithinArmsReach</a><br><br>More info: <a href="https://t.co/QY4eUSOfiu">https://t.co/QY4eUSOfiu</a>
—@ottawahealthThe agency is warning people to not swim in the water there.
Mooney's Bay, Britannia Beach and the Petrie Island East Bay all remain open.