On July 10, 2015, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department closed Browns Point Lighthouse Park beach to swimming due to
high fecal bacterial counts. The public is advised to have no contact with the water until further notice. This advisory is in effect until water samples
show that the water is clean. Contact with fecal contaminated waters can result in gastroenteritis, skin rashes, upper respiratory infections, and other illnesses. Children and the elderly may be more vulnerable to waterborne illnesses.
Stay updated about water quality at your beaches by keeping up with us on our blog Fecal Matters, on Facebook, or join our listserv.
Debby Sargeant is the BEACH Program Manager and is available at 360-407-6139 or debby.sargeant@ecy.wa.gov for questions.
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