The Aporia · Stay out of the water at three Durham public beaches

The Durham Region Health Department has issued a warning not to swim at three public beaches in Durham: Beaverton Beach North, Bowmanville Beach East, and Lakeview Beach East. According to the latest available water quality report, these beaches have exceeded safe levels of E. coli bacteria, with one sample containing over 400 per 100 milliliters. Swimming is not recommended when high levels of E. coli are detected due to the risk of serious illness, including stomach cramps and diarrhea. The health department's beach monitoring system also checks for other hazards such as blue-green algae and weather conditions.

Written by AI on 2026-09-06, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Three public beaches in Durham Region, specifically Beaverton Beach North, Bowmanville Beach East, and Lakeview Beach East, are currently closed to swimming due to poor water quality. As of September 6 at 8 a.m., the water at these beaches contains high levels of E. coli bacteria, which can cause serious illness including stomach cramps, diarrhea, and vomiting. According to public health guidelines, one sample containing 400 or more E. coli bacteria per 100 milliliters or a geometric mean of five samples being 200 or more makes the water unsafe for swimming. It's worth noting that collecting and testing beach water can take up to a day or more, so the latest available data may not reflect current conditions.

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You’ll want to stay out of the water at Beaverton Beach North, Bowmanville Beach East and Lakeview Beach East as of Sept. 6 at 8 a.m. asserted

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Here’s the latest beach water quality report from Durham Region Health Department: asserted

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According to public health guidelines from the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, water is considered unsafe for swimming when one sample contains 400 or more E. coli bacteria per 100 millilitres, or the geometric mean of five samples is 200 or more. Collecting, transporting and testing beach water for E. coli can take a day or more, so the latest available data may not reflect current conditions at the beach. uncertain

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Swimming is not recommended when it’s raining, the water is wavy or cloudy, there are lots of birds, or for two days after a big storm. asserted

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Consuming E. coli can cause serious illness, including stomach cramps, diarrhea and vomiting. asserted

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When high levels of the bacteria are detected it’s more likely that other harmful organisms are present as well, including those that cause skin rashes and eye, ear, nose and throat infections. asserted

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A beach may also be considered unsafe for swimming due to weather conditions, runoff, pollution, spills, smells, garbage, sharp debris and dead fish. uncertain

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In addition, public beaches are monitored for blue-green algae, which can be highly toxic to humans, dogs and other animals. asserted

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About this story This story is automatically generated using data from Durham Region Health Department. asserted

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