Region declares beaches unsafe for swimming

If you’re hankering for a cooling dip this weekend, you should stay clear of Mississauga’s three most popular swimming spots.
The beaches at Jack Darling, Richard’s Memorial and Lakefront Promenade parks have not passed inspection by Region of Peel health authorities due to high levels of bacteria.
The reasons for a beach being contaminated with bacteria includes seasonal surface run-off into lakes and rivers, rainfall, warmer water temperatures in the summer, and the number of bathers.
The GTA has had record levels of rainfall so far this year.
The beaches are sampled on a weekly basis during the summer months. In high numbers bacteria can cause illness in bathers. When the level of bacteria may be high enough to cause illness, Peel Health staff will post a sign at the beach which reads, “These waters are contaminated and unfit for bathing.”
jchin@mississauga.net