Category: Environment
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Swimmers Avoid Beaches After Sewage Releases | Sky News
Warnings were issued to holidaymakers to avoid dozens of beaches across England and Wales this week after sewage was released.
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Ways to Preserve Water in Your Home Swimming Pool
When it comes to swimming pools, you can expect a strain on your water supplies, especially if you are living in a drought-prone area. Even if you don’t have this problem, it is always a good idea to save pool water. In this article, we will provide you with different ways to preserve water in…
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‘No Swim’ Advisory Remains for Some Sarasota County Beaches | 10 Tampa Bay
Earlier this month, beaches in Sarasota, Manatee, and Hillsborough counties fell under a “no swim advisory. The presence of enterococcus bacteria comes from a variety of factors, health officials say. This includes pet waste, livestock, birds, land-dwelling and marine wildlife, stormwater runoff, and human sewage. However, there haven’t been any sewage spills reported within one…
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Swimming resumes at Jacob Riis Park in Queens | FOX 5 New York
Swimming is once again being allowed at Jacob Riis National Park in the Rockaways, after being initially closed due to elevated bacteria levels in the water.
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Ducky Derby Sends 75,000 Rubber Ducks Swimming in Chicago River | CBS Chicago
Is there anything better than a duck dump? More than 75,000 rubber ducks went for a swim in the Chicago River for the annual Ducky Derby, benefiting Special Olympics Illinois.
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Jacob Riis Park Closed to Swimming Due to Bacteria | CBS New York
A Queen’s beach is temporarily closed to swimming due to high levels of bacteria in the water.
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Swimmer’s Itch Cases Connected to Long Lake Park in Lacey | FOX 13 Seattle
The city of Lacey, Washington is now warning anyone who goes to Long Lake Park about a parasite in the water called, “Swimmer’s itch”.
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Officials Warn People Not to Swim or Fish in Huron River Due to Dangerous Chemical Spill | Click On Detroit | Local 4 | WDIV
The state sent an urgent warning on Tuesday, telling people to stay out of the Huron River in Oakland and Livingston counties. Read Click On Detroit
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‘No Swim’ Advisories Still in Effect for These Tampa Bay Area Beaches | 10 Tampa Bay
If you’re planning on taking a trip to the beach and a dip in the ocean, make sure you avoid these few beaches across the Tampa Bay area. Beaches in Hillsborough, Manatee, and Sarasota counties are still being affected by high bacteria levels, prompting “no swim” advisories for several beaches in each county, according to…