Heading to the beach? You’ll want to stay out of the water at Centre Island and Hanlan’s Point as of July 22 at 12 p.m. Here’s the latest beach water quality report from Toronto Public Health:
- Bluffer’s Beach (1 Brimley Road South) tested safe for swimming on July 21
- Centre Island Beach (Toronto Islands) tested unsafe for swimming on on July 21
- Cherry Beach (1 Cherry Street) tested safe for swimming on July 21
- Gibraltar Point Beach (Toronto Islands) tested safe for swimming on July 21
- Hanlan’s Point Beach (Toronto Islands) tested unsafe for swimming on on July 21
- Kew-Balmy Beach (1 Beech Avenue) tested safe for swimming on July 21
- Marie Curtis Park Beach (2 42nd Street) tested safe for swimming on July 21
- Sunnyside Beach (1755 Lake Shore Boulevard West) tested safe for swimming on July 21
- Ward’s Island Beach (Toronto Islands) tested safe for swimming on July 21
- Woodbine Beach (1675 Lake Shore Boulevard East) tested safe for swimming on July 21
During the summer, Toronto Public Health monitors E. coli levels at 10 public beaches. Water is considered unsafe for swimming when one sample contains 400 or more E. coli bacteria per 100 millilitres, or the geometric mean of five samples is 200 or more, according to public health guidelines from the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.
Collecting, transporting and testing beach water for E. coli can take a day or more, so the latest available data may not reflect current…
