Rainbow Haven Beach and Lawrencetown Beach in the Halifax area have been reopened for swimming following a weekend closure due to elevated bacteria levels. Advisories issued on Friday warned against swimming at the beaches due to potential health risks. Water quality tests revealed bacteria levels exceeding the acceptable threshold set by the Department of Environment and Climate Change.
Paul D’Eon, the director of the Nova Scotia Lifeguard Service, reported that samples were collected from the beaches early on Friday, detecting heightened levels of enterococci, a type of bacteria commonly found in saltwater, akin to E. coli in freshwater sources. Subsequent lab results on Monday confirmed that the water quality had returned to safe levels for swimming, as per Nova Scotia Parks.
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