The no swimming advisory at Northwinds Beach has been lifted by Grey Bruce Public Health (GBPH).
A statement from GBPH says that the Northwinds Beach was deemed unsafe for swimming on Thursday, July 10 after water sample results showed elevated levels of E. coli in the water.
On July 15, GBPH lifted the advisory after receiving test results from a new series of beach water samples that show bacterial levels have returned to within Ontario Ministry of Health guidelines for safe swimming or bathing.
GBPH officials would like to remind the public that people who swim, play in, or use beach water with high bacterial levels are at an increased risk of getting sick or an infection.
You should avoid going into beach water within 48 hours of heavy rainfall, if the water is so cloudy that you cannot see your feet at waist-deep, or if there is a large number of birds or algae in the water.