Two Vancouver beaches closed due to E.Coli levels
Posted June 24, 2022 3:32 pm.
Last Updated June 27, 2022 5:41 am.
Right in time for a hot and sunny weekend, English Bay and Locarno Beach have been closed for swimming due to high E.coli levels.
The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation announced swimming at both beaches would be closed until further notice.
English Bay and Locarno Beach are closed for swimming until further notice due to high E.coli levels present in the water.@VCHhealthcare provides regular water quality reports and current sample counts exceed the safe level for swimming.
➡️https://t.co/VmQj33HdMq for details pic.twitter.com/ClJwhA9MpP— Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation (@ParkBoard) June 24, 2022
Vancouver Coast Health (VCH) reported elevated counts of the bacteria at the two beaches.
A sample from English Bay found 1,785 per 100 mL, while a sample from Locarno Beach found 1,607 per 100 mL.
Their guidelines recommend a sample limit of less than 400 per 100 mL.
“The public is advised not to swim or wade in the water until the advisory is removed. Seniors, infants and children, and people with weakened immunity are the most susceptible,” says a VCH statement.
Trout Lake and Sandy Beach were closed earlier in the week.
You can follow VCH updates on beach closures on their beach water quality report website.
