Durham Region Health Department weekly beach report
Back to SearchWhitby, Ontario - The following represents beach-posting information for Durham Region beaches. Test results for the week of August 6 indicate that 10 public beaches are posted as unsafe for swimming. Beaches are posted as unsafe for swimming when elevated levels of E. coli exceed the provincial standard of 200 E. coli per 100 ml of water.
| Municipality | Beach | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ajax | Paradise Beach (Lakeview Blvd. and Paradise Lane) Map this location |
Posted |
| Brock | Beaverton North Beach (Wellington St. and Victoria St.) Map this location |
Posted |
| Brock | Beaverton South Beach (Simcoe St. & Harbour Park Cres.) Map this location |
Open |
| Brock | Thorah Centennial Park (Shoreline Rd. RR#47 and Thorah Concession Rd. 9) Map this location |
Open |
| Clarington | Bowmanville East (Port Darlington Rd. and East Beach Rd.) Map this location |
Posted |
| Clarington | Bowmanville West (West Beach Rd. and Cove Rd.) Map this location |
Posted |
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Clarington |
Newcastle Beach Central (Mill St. South and Boulton St.) |
Posted |
| Oshawa | Lakeview Beach East (Simcoe St. South and Lakeview Park Ave.) Map this location |
Posted |
| Oshawa | Lakeview Beach West (Kluane Ave. and Lakeview Park Ave.) Map this location |
Posted |
| Pickering | Frenchman's Bay East (Wharf St. and Liverpool Rd.) Map this location |
Open |
| Pickering | Frenchman's Bay West (West Shore Blvd. and Beachpoint Promenade) Map this location |
Open |
| Scugog | Kinsmen Beach (Palmer Park - Water St. and Mary St.) Map this location |
Posted* |
| Whitby | Iroquois Beach (Gordon St. and Waterfront Trail) Map this location |
Posted |
| Whitby | Whitby Beach (Heydenshore Park - South Blair St. and Water St.) Map this location |
Posted |
The Health Department reminds the public not to swim in beach water for at least 48 hours after heavy rainfall, as bacteria levels can increase due to run-off.
*Kinsmen Beach (Palmer Park), near Platten Island, has a blue-green algae advisory. People can protect themselves and their pets from blue-green algae blooms by not swimming or playing in areas where water is discoloured or where foam, scum, or mats of algae on the water’s surface are present. Consuming fish from areas where mats of algae are present is also not advised.
Test results for Durham Region’s inspected public beach reports are now available in the Health Department’s online disclosure portal, Check&Go! Durham, providing real-time weekly inspection results for local beaches.
Throughout the summer, the Health Department conducts bacteriological water tests to determine if beaches are safe for swimming. The Public Health Ontario Laboratory in Peterborough tests the water samples. Results are shared with the media by the Friday of each week, to assist with public notification of beach postings.
For more information about the Health Department’s Beach Monitoring program, visit durham.ca/beaches, or call Durham Health Connection Line at 905-668-2020 or 1-800-841-2729.
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For more information, please contact the Health Department.
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