Durham Region Weekly Beach Report - Final report for 2022 season

Whitby, Ontario - The following represents beach-posting information for Durham Region beaches. Test results for the week of Aug. 29 indicate that three beaches have been posted as unsafe for swimming due to elevated bacteria levels. 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. This is the final report for the 2022 season.

Test results for the week of August 29, 2022
Municipality	Beach	Status
Ajax	Paradise Beach (Lakeview Blvd. and Paradise Lane) Map this location	Open
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	Posted
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	Open
Clarington	Bowmanville West (West Beach Rd. and Cove Rd.) Map this location	Open
Clarington	Newcastle Beach Central (Mill St. South and Boulton St.) Map this location	Open
Oshawa	Lakeview Beach East (Simcoe St. South and Lakeview Park Ave.) Map this location	Open
Oshawa	Lakeview Beach West (Kluane Ave. and Lakeview Park Ave.) Map this location	Open
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	Open
Whitby	Iroquois Beach (Gordon St. and Waterfront Trail) Map this location	Open
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.

Throughout the summer, the Health Department will be conducting bacteriological water tests to determine if these beaches are safe for swimming. The Public Health Ontario Laboratory in Peterborough provides analyses of all water samples submitted for testing. Each week when test results are reviewed, they will be sent to members of the media to assist with public notification of beach postings. Media notifications will be done by Friday of each week.

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.