Chocolate Lake Beach reopened to swimming

Friday, Aug. 19, 2016 (Halifax, NS) – The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that Chocolate Lake Beach, at Chocolate Lake in Halifax, has reopened to swimming. Beach supervisors test the water quality weekly at all supervised municipal beaches during the summer months. Tests earlier this 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 http://www.halifax.ca/rec/aquatics/beaches.php. Source: Release

Friday, Aug. 19, 2016 (Halifax, NS) – The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that Chocolate Lake Beach, at Chocolate Lake in Halifax, has reopened to swimming.

Beach supervisors test the water quality weekly at all supervised municipal beaches during the summer months. Tests earlier this 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 http://www.halifax.ca/rec/aquatics/beaches.php.

Source: Release

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