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Contact: Carolyn
Marinan, Communications, 612-348-5969
Going to the beach is supposed to be fun and relaxing; and
it usually is. But waterborne illnesses, such as E. coli, can quickly turn summer into a bummer.
To
ensure our lakes are safe, Hennepin County’s Public Health Department samples
and analyzes water at 31 public swimming beaches each week from Memorial Day to
Labor Day.
Learn about beach inspections
Join us to see environmentalist Alison Malecek lead a demonstration of
the beach water monitoring process on Wednesday, July 13, at 9 a.m., at Wayzata Beach, 220 Grove Lane East, Wayzata.
The demonstration is meant to help inform the public about our beach water monitoring
practices, as well as to alert them to Hennepin County's beaches webpage, www.hennepin.us/beaches, where
they can check for beach closings and other information.
To learn more about beach monitoring, visit www.hennepin.us/stories.
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