E. coli. found at multiple Lake Erie beaches: ODH

CLEVELAND (WJW) — Multiple Lake Erie beaches in Northeast Ohio were put under a bacteria contamination advisory this week, the Ohio Department of Health reported.

Monday, Columbia Beach Park in Bay Village was listed as having high bacteria levels, and Tuesday, the Lake Shore Park beach in Ashtabula Township and Arcadia Beach in Euclid were also listed as such, with the advisories ongoing. Wednesday, Community Park Beach in Lorain was also added.

According to state sampling results, the bacteria found in the water was E. coli.

The Department of Health lists an advisory when there’s a chance the level of bacteria can make a person sick. Those particularly at risk are older people, kids and folks with pre-existing conditions.

Check out the Department of Health’s interactive beach water quality and advisory map right here, a feature that’s always good to check before going swimming in a body of water in Ohio.

Over the past week, other beach advisories have been in place due to rip tides and rough waters.

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