(NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY) – The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit reports the following beach testing results for Northumberland County.

The information is current for the week of July 12, 2010, and is based on the most recent test results from the provincial lab in Peterborough for water samples taken from these beaches. The Health Unit advises local residents to note:

• Beaches marked as ‘OPEN’ are considered within acceptable levels as set out in the Ontario government’s Recreational Water Protocols.
• Beaches marked ‘POSTED’ indicate bacterial levels in the water are higher than those considered acceptable as set out in the Ontario government’s Recreational Water Protocols, making them unsafe for bathing.
• Beaches listed as ‘PENDING’ indicate test results are not yet available. People can call the Health Unit or visit www.hkpr.on.ca for the most up-to-date results on these beaches.

Brighton Area

Cedardale      OPEN
Little Lake     OPEN   

Campbellford Area

Crowe Bay     OPEN
Crowe Bay Fun Park    OPEN
Hastings North     OPEN
Hastings South     OPEN 
Lion’s Park     POSTED
Seymour Conservation Area   OPEN 

Port Hope/ Cobourg Area

Bewdley Beach     OPEN  
Harwood Beach     OPEN
Port Hope Beach East    OPEN
Port Hope Beach West    POSTED
Sandy Bay Park     OPEN
Victoria Beach (Cobourg)   PENDING
Wicklow Beach     OPEN

For more information, contact a Public Health Inspector in your local Health Unit office.