Lake Beach Alert - Stay out of the water at Mount Baker Beach

Stay out of the water at Mount Baker Beach (Seattle). Right now, the water here could make you sick. Public Health – Seattle & King County recommends that people do not swim or play in the water here.

Recent water tests found high bacteria, which means there is poop in the water from people, pets, or wildlife. Germs from poop in the water can cause problems such as rashes, diarrhea (watery poop), throwing up or feeling nauseous, stomachaches, headaches, or fever. It is also possible to get an infection in your eyes, ears, nose, throat, or skin. Children, elderly people, and people with weakened immune systems have a higher risk of getting sick.

For test dates and results, and other places to swim, please visit the King County Swimming Beach Monitoring web page.

No se meta al agua de la playa de Mount Baker (Seattle). En este momento el agua de este lugar puede transmitirle alguna enfermedad. Salud Pública – Seattle y el Condado de King recomienda que no nade o juegue en el agua de este lugar. En pruebas recientes del agua se encontraron niveles altos de bacteria. Esto significa que puede haber caca/popó de personas, de mascotas o de animales silvestres.

Para obtener más información sobre la fecha de las pruebas y sus resultados, así como otros lugares para nadar, visite: King County Swimming Beach Monitoring.