Heading into what's expected to be another hot and muggy weekend, area beaches have been cleared for swimming.
The beaches at Grand Bend [North and South], Bright's Grove [including Mike Weir Park] and Canatara Park are monitored daily, Monday to Friday, using predictive models.
Pinery Provincial Park and Ipperwash Main Beach are monitored weekly, through water sampling and lab analysis. While no sampling occurs along the St. Clair River, caution signs advising high bacterial levels following heavy rainfall are permanently posted at Branton Cundick Park, Brander Park and Seager Park.
Lambton Public Health said on Friday morning no warning signs had been posted. Following heavy rainfall, the water at area beaches may be temporarily polluted for up to 48 hours.
Lambton County beachgoers can access water quality status reports by texting the word Beach to 226-909-3003, you can also call the Beach Info Line at 519-383-3816 or toll-free 1-800-667-1839 ext. 3816, or visit LambtonPublicHealth.ca
The monitoring program will conclude on Friday, August 29.