6 King County beaches closed due to high bacteria levels
6 King County beach parks closed due to high bacteria levels
6 beach parks in King County are closed right now because of bacteria in the water. Fox 13 meteorologist Abby Acone is here to explain more about the spots that tested high for bacteria.
KING COUNTY, Wash. - High levels of bacteria and toxic algae have closed six beach parks across the Greater Seattle Area.
Mount Baker, Madrona, Madison Park, Matthews and Houghton Beach were tested for high levels of bacteria and Green Lake West Beach has toxic algae, according to King County Parks and Recreation services.
What they're saying:
Residents and their pets should stay out of the water at the six closed beaches.
King County Parks officials often test the water for bacteria, which tells them whether there is poop in the water from wildlife, pets or people. They test for a specific type of bacteria that is easy to measure and is found in the poop of warm-blooded animals.
Swimming in the water of the closed beaches can cause vomiting, diarrhea, infections and more, according to health officials.
The beaches are tested regularly and will be tested again next week.
The Source: Information in this article is from the King County Parks and Recreation website.
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