Vancouver's Kitsilano Beach closed to swimming due to high E. coli count
Credit to Author: Scott Brown| Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 22:38:46 +0000
Vancouver Coastal Health is warning the public to stay out of the water at the popular Kitsilano Beach because of E. coli pollution.
Coastal Health, which regularly tests water off the region’s beaches, says a single reading of 400 E. coli in 100 ml of water can lead to an advisory that the water is not suitable for swimming. On Monday, a water sample from Kitsilano Beach registered 1723 E.coli/100 ml.
The amount of E. coli bacteria in the water is caused by fecal contamination.
High levels of E. coli can lead to gastrointestinal illness in swimmers along with ear, eye and throat infections.