By St. Clair County Health Department
The St. Clair County Health Department (SCCHD) has cancelled the swimming advisories for Keewadhin Beach in Fort Gratiot and Holland Beach in Port Huron. Bacteria levels indicate beaches are now safe for swimming.
Swimming advisories were originally put in place for Keewahdin Beach on Wednesday, May 29 and for Holland Beach on Thursday, May 30 due to elevated E. coli bacteria test results. Daily water samples were collected at the affected beaches and E. coli tests now show results are within the acceptable water quality range as advised by the State of Michigan. Elevated E. coli levels are possible after a storm or strong winds because bacteria are carried in storm water runoff, including drainage from creeks and ditches, and stirred up from waves.
Advisories for St. Clair County’s public beaches are shared on the SCCHD’s “St. Clair County Beaches” Facebook page and Michigan BeachGuard website at www.egle.state.mi.us/beach/.
For more information, visit www.scchealth.co or contact the SCCHD Environmental Health Division at (810) 987-5306. Follow us on social media @stclaircountybeaches.