Beach Water Quality at Mettawas Beach | The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit

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Beach Status: WARNING

Unsafe for swimming - High levels of bacteria in these waters may pose a risk to your health
Sample taken Monday, July 4

Municipality, Township, City or Agency:

Town of Kingsville

2022 Beach Sampling Data

E.Coli Sampling Date	E.coli Count	Blue-Green Algae Visually Observed	Blue-Green Algae Sampling Date*
Monday, July 4, 2022	566	No	N/A
Monday, June 27, 2022	320	No	N/A
Monday, June 20, 2022	483	No	N/A
Monday, June 13, 2022	296	No	N/A
Thursday, June 9, 2022	1000	No	N/A
Monday, June 6, 2022	1000	No	N/A
Thursday, June 2, 2022	865	No	N/A
Monday, May 30, 2022	1000	No	N/A
Tuesday, May 24, 2022	50	No	N/A

Test result archive for Mettawas Beach

E.Coli Sampling Date	E.coli Count	Blue-Green Algae Visually Observed	Blue-Green Algae Sampling Date*	Blue-Green Algae Microcystin Count*
Monday, September 20, 2021	184	No	N/A	0.00
Monday, September 13, 2021	315	No	N/A	0.00
Tuesday, September 7, 2021	352	No	N/A	0.00
Monday, August 30, 2021	541	No	N/A	0.00
Monday, August 23, 2021	287	No	N/A	0.00
Monday, August 16, 2021	32	No	N/A	0.00
Monday, August 9, 2021	179	No	N/A	0.00
Tuesday, August 3, 2021	102	No	N/A	0.00
Monday, July 26, 2021	584	No	N/A	0.00
Monday, July 19, 2021	516	No	N/A	0.00
Monday, July 12, 2021	295	No	N/A	0.00
Monday, July 5, 2021	814	No	N/A	0.00
Monday, June 28, 2021	720	No	N/A	0.00
Thursday, June 24, 2021	877	No	N/A	0.00
Monday, June 21, 2021	1000	No	N/A	0.00
Thursday, June 17, 2021	191	No	N/A	0.00
Monday, June 14, 2021	1000	No	N/A	0.00
Monday, June 7, 2021	358	No	N/A	0.00
Monday, May 31, 2021	432	No	N/A	None reported

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How we monitor

The Health Unit conducts beach water quality monitoring at nine public beaches at least once each week from May to September to make sure that the bacterial (E.coli) counts in the water are below provincial standards.

Beach sampling will take place every Monday (or Tuesday after a long weekend). If the beach is closed due to high E. coli levels, the beach will be resampled on Wednesday of the same week. Beach water quality results from Monday’s sampling are posted every Wednesday during the summer. Resampling results will be available by end of day Friday. You can check for results on the map or by calling our Beach Hotline at 519-258-2146 ext. 1490.

Please note: The bacterial counts listed reflect the conditions at the time of sampling. Water quality can change from day to day depending on the weather conditions and lake levels. Although the beach might be open, we recommend not swimming if there was a recent heavy rainfall (at least 48 hours), if the water is cloudy, or if you are unable to see your feet when in the water.

For further information, call us at 519-258-2146 ext. 4475 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday to speak with a Public Health Inspector.

Learn more about beach water quality monitoring and beach safety, or blue-green algae.