Iowa
Iowa DNR flags 8 beaches for high bacteria levels
PALO, Iowa (KCRG) – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says eight beaches are not recommended for swimming.
Beaches in eastern Iowa include Pleasant Creek in Palo, Backbone in Dundee and Lake Darling in Brighton.
Other beaches include Black Hawk in Sac County, Clear Lake in Cerro Gordo County, Crandalls Beach and Emerson Bay in Dickinson County, and North Twin Lake West in Calhoun County.
Testing shows the waters are showing high levels of E. coli, which is an indicator of other potentially harmful bacteria in the water.
Swimming in contaminated water could lead to illnesses and infections.
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