Sarnia-Lambton residents are being provided with updated water quality information at area beaches, as the hot weather takes hold across the region.
Lambton Public Health has started its annual monitoring program at public beaches across the county.
Warning signs may be posted, if the water is deemed unsafe for swimming due to high levels of bacteria.
We're being encouraged to follow COVID safety measures, which include staying off closed equipment, regularly washing hands, and sticking to the latest outdoor gathering limits.
Lambton Public Health monitors Grand Bend beach, Ipperwash main beach, Pinery Provincial Park, C.J. McEwan beach, Brights Grove (including Mike Weir Park), and Canatara Park.
No sampling is conducted along the St. Clair River, however, caution signs are posted at Branton Cundick Park, Brander Park, and Seager Park, warning of high levels of bacteria after heavy rainfall.
Monitoring will continue until the end of August.
You can find updated reports at www.lambtonpublichealth.ca, by calling the Beach InfoLine at 519-383-3816, or by texting the word "Beach" to 226-909-3003.