Public Service Announcement: Charles Daley Park beach safe for swimming
Niagara Region Public Health is confirming that the beach area at Charles Daley Park in Lincoln is reopened and once again safe for swimming.
The beach had been closed on June 29 due to the presence of blue-green algae at the beach as well as in an outflow connected to the beach. Public Health and the Town of Lincoln have been working collaboratively to closely monitor the beach and water conditions.
While the blue-green algae concern was resolved by July 6, the beach’s reopening was delayed due to E. coli bacteria detected in the water on July 5. Public Health routinely tests the water in all public beaches in Niagara for bacteria, which informs the safety of swimming in the water. Fortunately, most recent testing shows that bacteria is no longer detectable in the water, and so the beach can now reopen to swimmers.
Public Health and the Town of Lincoln will continue to monitor the beach and outflow daily for evidence of blue-green algae’s reappearance. Public Health will also continue to conduct routine beach water testing.
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