The Beach Report for July 15 to 21, 2022

July 15, 2022

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A view of Victoria Beach on Lake Ontario in Cobourg. (Photo courtesy of Linda McIlwain) — A view of Victoria Seaside on Lake Ontario in Cobourg. (Photograph courtesy of Linda McIlwain)

Each Friday throughout swimming season, we submit The Seaside Report™ — our weekly report of the outcomes of water high quality testing at seashores within the larger Kawarthas area — and replace it all through the week as circumstances change.

As of Friday, July 15, the next seashores are unsafe for swimming:

Squirrel Creek Conservation Space, South Monaghan (Peterborough County)
Bond Avenue, Fenelon Falls (Metropolis of Kawartha Lakes)
Rotary Head Lake Seaside, Dysart et al (Haliburton County)
Hastings Waterfront North, Trent Hills (Northumberland County)

As well as, the next seaside has been closed:

Sandy Bay Seaside, Alnwick-Haldimand (Northumberland County)

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Under are the whole outcomes of water high quality testing at seashores within the Metropolis and County of Peterborough, the Metropolis of Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton County, Northumberland County, and Hastings County and Prince Edward County.

Within the Metropolis of Peterborough, Peterborough Public Well being Inspectors pattern the seashores at Rogers Cove and Beavermead each enterprise day, and public seashores within the County of Peterborough are sampled at the least as soon as per week (apart from Chandos Seaside, Quarry Bay Seaside, and White’s Seaside that are sampled at the least as soon as in June, July, and August).

The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Well being Unit gives weekly testing outcomes for seashores within the Metropolis of Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton County, and Northumberland County. Testing relies on the newest check outcomes from the provincial lab in Peterborough for water samples taken from these seashores.

Hastings Prince Edward Public Well being gives weekly testing outcomes for seashores in Hastings County and Prince Edward County.

During the summer, local health units sample water at area beaches and test for bacteria such as E. coli to determine if the water quality at a beach is safe for public use. Popular beaches, like the beach at Roger's Cove in Peterborough's East City, are tested every business day while most other beaches are tested weekly. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW.com) — Throughout the summer time, native well being models pattern water at space seashores and check for micro organism resembling E. coli to find out if the water high quality at a seaside is secure for public use. Common seashores, just like the seaside at Roger’s Cove in Peterborough’s East Metropolis, are examined each enterprise day whereas most different seashores are examined weekly. (Photograph: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW.com)

Essential notice

The next check outcomes could not replicate present water high quality circumstances. Water samples can take one to 3 days to course of and heavy rainfall, excessive winds or wave exercise, giant numbers of waterfowl close to a seaside, or giant numbers of swimmers can quickly change water high quality.

It is best to at all times verify present circumstances earlier than deciding to make use of a seaside. You must also monitor different elements that may recommend a seaside is unsafe to make use of, resembling floating particles, oil, discoloured water, unhealthy odours, and extreme weed development.

Whereas we attempt to replace this story with the present circumstances, you must affirm the newest check outcomes by visiting the native well being unit web sites at Peterborough Public Health, Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit. and Hastings Prince Edward Public Health. As famous above, the seashores at Rogers Cove and Beavermead are examined each enterprise day so the outcomes listed beneath will not be present.

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Peterborough Metropolis/County

Metropolis of Peterborough Seashores (sampled every enterprise day)

Roger’s Cove (131 Maria Avenue, Peterborough) – pattern date 13 July – SAFE

Beavermead Park (2011 Ashburnham Drive, Peterborough) – pattern date 13 July – SAFE

Peterborough County Seashores (sampled weekly)

Again Dam Park (902 Rock Highway, Warsaw, Township of Douro – Dummer) – pattern date 12 July – SAFE

Buckhorn Seaside (12 John Avenue, Buckhorn, Municipality of Trent Lakes) – pattern date 14 July – SAFE

Crowe’s Line Seaside (240 Crowe’s Line Highway, Trent Lakes) – pattern date 12 July – SAFE

Lance Wooden Park, Curve Lake (150 Whetung Avenue E, Curve Lake) – pattern date 12 July – SAFE

Henry’s Gumming, Curve Lake (150 Chemong Avenue S, Curve Lake) – pattern date 12 July – SAFE

Douro North Park (205 Douro Second Line, Township of Douro – Dummer) – pattern date 12 July – SAFE

Ennismore Waterfront Park (1053 Ennis Highway, Ennismore) – pattern date 13 July – SAFE

Hiawatha Seaside (1 Lakeshore Highway, Hiawatha) – pattern date 12 July – SAFE

Jones Seaside (908 Jones Seaside Highway, Bridgenorth) – pattern date 13 July – SAFE

Lakefield Park (100 Hague Boulevard, Lakefield) – pattern date 6 July – SAFE

Norwood Seaside at Mill Pond (12 Belmont Avenue, Norwood) – pattern date 12 July – SAFE

Sandy Seaside (1239 Lakehurst Highway, Municipality of Trent Lakes) – pattern date 14 July – SAFE

Selwyn Seaside Conservation Space (2251 Birch Island Highway, Selwyn) – pattern date 13 July – SAFE

Squirrel Creek Conservation Space (2445 Wallace Level Highway, South Monaghan) – pattern date 12 July – UNSAFE

Warsaw Caves Conservation Space (289 Caves Highway, Warsaw, Township of Douro – Dummer) – pattern date 12 July – SAFE

Peterborough County Seashores (sampled month-to-month)

Belmont Lake (376 Miles of Reminiscences Highway, Belmont) – pattern date 12 July – SAFE

Chandos Seaside (2800 County Highway/Freeway 620, North Kawartha) – pattern date 7 July – SAFE

Kasshabog Lake (431 Peninsula Highway, Havelock) – pattern date 7 July – SAFE

Quarry Bay (1986 Northey’s Bay Highway, Woodview) – pattern date 8 July – SAFE

White’s Seaside (26 Clearview Drive, Trent Lakes) – pattern date 4 July – SAFE

Metropolis of Kawartha Lakes

Seaside Park – Bobcaygeon – pattern date July 12 – SAFE

Birch Level – Fenelon Falls – pattern date July 11 – SAFE

Blanchards Highway Seaside – Bexley – pattern date July 11 – SAFE

Bond Avenue – Fenelon Falls – pattern date July twelfth – UNSAFE

Burnt River Seaside – Somerville – pattern date July 11 – SAFE

Centennial Park West – Eldon – pattern date July 11 – SAFE

Centennial Seaside – Verulam – pattern date July 12 – SAFE

Centennial Verulam Parkette – pattern date July 12 – SAFE

4 Mile Lake Seaside – Somerville – pattern date July 11 – SAFE

Head Lake Seaside – Laxton – pattern date July 11 – SAFE

Norland Bathing Space – Laxton – pattern date July 11 – SAFE

Omemee Seaside – Emily/ Omemee – pattern date July 12 – SAFE

Riverview Seaside Park – Bobycaygeon – pattern date July 12 – SAFE

Sturgeon Level Seaside – Fenelon Falls – pattern date July 12 – SAFE

Valentia/ Sandbar Seaside – Valentia – pattern date July 12 – SAFE

Verulam Leisure Park – Verulam – pattern date July 12 – SAFE

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Haliburton County

Bissett Seaside – Minden Hills – pattern date June 28 – SAFE

Dorset Parkette – Algonquin Highlands – pattern date June 28 – SAFE

Eagle Lake Seaside – Dysart et al – pattern date July 11 – SAFE

Elvin Johnson Park – Algonquin Highlands – pattern date June 28 – SAFE

Forsters Seaside – Minden Hills – pattern date July 04 – SAFE

Glamour Lake Seaside – Highlands East – pattern date July 05 – SAFE

Gooderham Lake Seaside – Highlands East – pattern date July 05 – SAFE

Haliburton Lake Seaside – Dysart et al – pattern date July 04 – SAFE

Horseshoe Seaside – Minden Hills – pattern date June 28 – SAFE

Paudash Lake Seaside – Highlands East – pattern date July 05 – SAFE

Pine Lake Seaside – Dysart et al – pattern date July 11 – SAFE

Rotary Head Lake Seaside – Dysart et al – pattern date July 11 – UNSAFE

Rotary Park Lagoon – Minden Hills – pattern date July 11 – SAFE

Rotary Park Foremost – Minden Hills – pattern date July 11 – SAFE

Sandy Cove Seaside – Dysart et al – pattern date July 11 – SAFE

Sandy Level Seaside – Dysart et al – pattern date July 11 – SAFE

Slipper Seaside – Dysart et al – pattern date July 04 – SAFE

Twelve Mile Lake Seaside – Minden Hills – pattern date July 04 – SAFE

Wilbermere Lake Seaside – Highlands East – pattern date July 05 – SAFE

Northumberland County

Caldwell Avenue Seaside – Port Hope – pattern date July 11 – SAFE

Crowe Bridge Park – Trent Hills – pattern date July 11 – SAFE

Harwood Waterfront & Dock – Hamilton Township

Hastings Waterfront North Trent Hills – pattern date July 11 – UNSAFE

Hastings Waterfront South- Trent Hills – pattern date July 11 – SAFE

Little Lake – Cramahe – pattern date July 8 – SAFE

East Seaside – Port Hope – pattern date July 11 – SAFE

West Seaside – Port Hope – pattern date July 11 – SAFE

Sandy Bay Seaside – Alnwick-Haldimand – pattern date July eleventh – CLOSED

Victoria Park – Cobourg – pattern date July 12 – SAFE

Wicklow Seaside – Alnwick-Haldimand – pattern date July 11 – SAFE

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Hastings County and Prince Edward County

Booster Park Seaside – Crowe Lake – SAFE

Centennial Park, Deseronto – Bay of Quinte – SAFE

Centennial Park, Northport – Bay of Quinte – SAFE

Diamond Lake Seaside – Diamond Lake – SAFE

Echo Seaside – Papineau Lake – SAFE

Fosters Lake Seaside – Fosters Lake – SAFE

Frankford Park – Trent River – SAFE

Hinterland Seaside – Kaminiskeg Lake – SAFE

Kingsford Conservation Space – Salmon River – SAFE

L’Amable Lake Dam – L’Amable Lake – SAFE

Legion Park, Marmora – Crowe River – SAFE

Moira Lake Park – Moira Lake – SAFE

Riverside Park – York River – SAFE

Roblin Lake Park – Roblin Lake – SAFE

Steenburgh Lake – SAFE

Tweed Park – Stoco Lake – SAFE

Wellington Seaside – Wellington Bay – SAFE

Wollaston Lake Seaside – Wollaston Lake – SAFE

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