Will You Swim at New Baltimore Beach After E. Coli Closure?
Swimming is currently allowed after water samples tested safe for the public.
Walter and Mary Burke Park is located in downtown New Baltimore and overlooks Anchor Bay.
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Water samples taken after increased E. Coli levels were found late last week have since been tested safe for swimming in New Baltimore.
The beach at Burke Park reopened this week when samples showed a huge drop in E. Coli levels. The bacteria peaked at more than 2,200 E. coli cells per 100 milliliters of water Thursday--leading to a multi-day closure beginning Friday.
So far this week, the levels stayed under the safety requirement of 300 cells per 100 milliliters of water, according to the Macomb County Health Department.
Take our poll and let us know your thoughts about swimming at the beach in the comments' section below.
Christy Arboscello
2:12 pm on Friday, July 27, 2012
Does the recent E. coli-related closing of the beach affect your decision to swim there?
Dorothy Bade
9:09 am on Saturday, July 28, 2012
It affects my decision to swim BUT not to kayak further from the beach area.