Not that many people will be swimming this week, during this cold, rainy weather, but if you do venture out in Osoyoos, maybe don’t choose Cottonwood beach to take a dip.
The Town of Osoyoos is issuing a swimming advisory due to unsatisfactory bacteriological results from water samples taken at Cottonwood beach.
This swimming advisory will be in effect until such time that water samples return to a satisfactory nature, said the Town in a press release.
Unsatisfactory samples taken over a 30-day period contain an average of more than 200 E. coli bacteria/100ml, and/or a series of single sample results exceed 400 E. coli bacteria/100ml.
Satisfactory samples taken over a 30-day period contain an average of less than or equal to 200 E. coli bacteria/100ml.
Different beaches across Osoyoos had swimming advisories last summer.
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