Grey Bruce Public Health has lifted the swim advisory that was in place at the Southampton Beach.
The most recent water samples taken show that the bacteria levels at the beach are now safe and below the Ministry of Health guidelines for safe swimming/bathing.
The swim advisory was initially put in place in Southampton on August 2 after samples showed high levels of bacteria.
In Ontario, the recreational water quality guideline is a maximum of 200 E. coli per 100 mL of water.
People who swim, play in, or use beach water with high bacterial levels are at an increased risk of getting sick or an infection.
"Even if a beach is not officially posted as unsafe for swimming, Grey Bruce Public Health advises people to use their best judgment before taking a dip or allowing children or pets to swim or play in the water. Water quality can change from day to day or even hour to hour depending on the weather and other conditions. Do not swim or play in 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," a release from Grey Bruce Public Health shared.
