BEACH Program Update
During the week of October 7, 2013, the City of
Tacoma and the BNSF Railroad Company cleaned the sewage spill causing high
bacteria in the water near the Les Davis Pier/Waterfront Dock Park on Ruston
Way in Tacoma. Water quality monitoring will continue until bacteria levels
decrease to background levels. The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department still
recommend people avoid swimming or wading during and for 48 hours following a
rain storm. Swimming or wading in water with high counts of bacteria increases
your risk of getting a gastrointestinal illness.
Looking for more information about the BEACH
Program? www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/eap/beach
Julie Lowe is the BEACH Program Manager and can be reached at julie.lowe@ecy.wa.gov
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Julie Lowe is the BEACH Program Manager and can be reached at julie.lowe@ecy.wa.gov
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