Bacteria in water closes several Seattle-area beaches
King County Parks and Recreation is urging people and pets to stay out of the water at several Seattle-area lake beaches due to high bacteria in the water.
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King County Parks and Recreation is urging people and pets to stay out of the water at several Seattle-area lake beaches due to high bacteria in the water.
By Doris Faltys I stop at the Summit Lake Grocery store on a Friday morning. The morning rush was over. The mist was still hanging low and
King County has reopened beaches between Madrona Beach and Howell Park along Lake Washington after a sewage spill from a malfunctioning waste treatment
While several Lake Washington beaches are closed due to fecal contamination, so far there are fewer closures than last year.
Water quality testing will be conducted until King County Health officials deem it safe enough to reopen the beaches.