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Friday, August 01, 2008
Environment - "Indiana's worst beaches not in Porter County"
That is the "good" news. The bad news was published in an AP story in the Porter County-based Chesterton Tribune yesterday and in this story by Gitte Laasby in the Gary Post Tribune on July 30th:
Indiana had nearly twice as many beach closings in 2007 as it did the year before, according to a report released Tuesday by the Natural Resources Defense Council.Total closing and advisory days increased to 213 days, the highest level of closures in 18 years. That's nearly twice as many as the 111 days of closing and advisory days in 2006.
Total closing and advisory days increased to 213 days, the highest level of closures in 18 years. That's nearly twice as many as the 111 days of closing and advisory days in 2006.
High levels of E. coli bacteria contribute to illnesses for swimmers, such as diarrhea, ear, nose and throat problems and hepatitis. It also negatively impacts the tourism industry and the economy because the cost of closing a Lake Michigan beach is estimated at $8,000 to $37,000 per day, according to the report.
High levels of E. coli bacteria contribute to illnesses for swimmers, such as diarrhea, ear, nose and throat problems and hepatitis. It also negatively impacts the tourism industry and the economy because the cost of closing a Lake Michigan beach is estimated at $8,000 to $37,000 per day, according to the report. * * *
The worst beaches in Indiana were Jeorse Park near the marina in East Chicago and Washington Park in LaPorte County. Jeorse Park beach exceeded Indiana's maximum acceptable level of E. coli bacteria 52 percent of the time samples were taken. Washington Park beach exceeded the limit 42 percent of the time, according to the report. Most of the beaches sampled were in the teens.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on August 1, 2008 11:10 AM
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