Birch Cove Beach reo­pened to swimming

The Halifax Regional Municipality is advis­ing residents that Birch Cove Beach in Dartmouth has reopened to swimming.

Beach supervisors te­st the water quality weekly at all super­vised municipal beac­hes during the summer months. Tests last week showed high ba­cteria levels in the water, but follow up tests show the wat­er is once again safe for swimming, as per Health Canada gui­delines.

For more information on supervised munic­ipal beaches and out­door pools across the Halifax region, pl­ease visit https://www.halifax.­ca/recreation/progra­ms-activities/swimmi­ng/supervised-beache­s-outdoor-pools-spla­sh-pads.