Temperatures are slowly on the rise, but there’s one lake you’ll want to avoid if you’re looking to cool down. Vancouver’s Trout Lake is closed for swimming as a result of high E.coli levels.
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“Trout Lake has been closed to swimming due to high E.coli levels”, reads a tweet put out by the Vancouver Park Board.
Trout Lake has been closed to swimming due to high E.coli levels. #VancouverCoastalHealth provides water quality reports and has advised of the latest sample counts. Visit https://t.co/j1IfzCmvRH… for details and respect signage placed at the beach.
— Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation (@ParkBoard) July 18, 2019
Due to high levels of bacteria in the water, neither swimming or wading are not recommended.
On June 29th, the Vancouver Park Board also announced that Sunset Beach was closed to swimmers due to high E.coli levels.
Trout Lake Closure
Under current guidelines, less than 200 E.coli bacteria per 100 mL of water is recommended before swimming is safe.
On Wednesday, July 17th, the Metro Vancouver Beach Water Quality Report found that Trout Lake’s E.coli level is hovering close to 285 bacteria per 100 mL of water.
High levels of E.Coli bacteria in the water increase risk of gastro-intestinal illness to swimmers.
At this moment, the public is asked to respect signs placed at the beach.
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