Eight Durham beaches unsafe for swimming

DURHAM -- The majority of beaches in Durham Region have been posted as unsafe for swimming.

Beaverton Beach South and Thorah Centennial Park, both in Brock Township, Lakeview Beach East and Lakeview Beach West, both in Oshawa, Elgin Pond in Uxbridge, Kinsmen Beach in Scugog, Frenchman's Bay West in Pickering and Rotary Park in Ajax have all been posted.

Each week, the Region takes water samples at 15 beaches and has them tested at a ministry of health laboratory in Peterborough. Water is tested for bacteria levels and those with elevated counts are posted as unsafe for swimming.

Samples are taken on Mondays and Tuesdays of each week.

Below are the results for each beach.

Beaverton Beach North Brock OPEN

Beaverton Beach South Brock POSTED

Bowmanville Beach East Clarington OPEN

Bowmanville Beach West Clarington OPEN

Elgin Pond Uxbridge POSTED

Frenchman's Bay East Pickering OPEN

Frenchman's Bay West Pickering POSTED

Kinsmen Beach Scugog POSTED

Lakeview Beach East Oshawa POSTED

Lakeview Beach West Oshawa POSTED

Newcastle Beach Central Clarington OPEN

Pickering Beach Ajax OPEN

Rotary Park Ajax POSTED

Thorah Centennial Park Brock POSTED

Whitby Beach Whitby OPEN

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