The latest water test results show safe E.coli levels at 12 Grey Bruce Beaches according to The Grey Bruce Health Unit. Most of the tests were conducted Monday and Tuesday. Sauble Beach had the highest E.coli count at 137. Little River park in the Blue Mountains had the lowest count at 11. The provinces considers a level of 100 or less acceptable, while Health Canada's limit is 200. Results are measured as the average of E. coli bacteria per 100 mL of water from the samples taken from the beach. TEST RESULTS
Black Creek (also known as Old Woman’s River)Northern Bruce Peninsula 13 CFU/100mL
Durham Conservation Area – Middle Dam West Grey 27 CFU/100mL
Kelso Beach Owen Sound 35 CFU/100m
Lion’s Head Beach Northern Bruce Peninsula 26 CFU/100mL
Little River Park Blue Mountains 11 CFU/100mL
Northwinds Blue Mountains 16 CFU/100mL Port Elgin Gobles Grove Port Elgin 41 CFU/100mL
Port Elgin Main Beach Port Elgin 59 CFU/100mL Sauble Beach South Bruce Peninsula 137 CFU/100mL
Singing Sands Northern Bruce Peninsula 17 CFU/100mL
Southampton Beach Southampton 44 CFU/100mL
Station Park Beach Kincardine 121 CFU/100mL
