Contamination has closed three Bay County beaches until further notice.
Water samples collected Wednesday at Brissette Beach in Kawkawlin, Linwood Beach and Pinconning Park Beach exceeded Michigan's single-event water quality standard for total body contact recreational activities. When bacteriological levels meet the standard, the beaches will be reopened. The state allows for less than 300 colonies of Escherichia coli (E.coli) bacteria per 100 milliliters of water for a single sample. Anything more from a sample area, and the beach is closed down. An average of 130 colonies a day for a 30-day period also would trigger an advisory.
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