Red flag flying at an east end Ottawa beach for a 7th straight day
![Ottawa beach no swimming advisory A 'no swimming advisory' sign is posted at an Ottawa beach.](/content/dam/ctvnews/en/images/2023/8/1/possible-blue-green-algae-closes-ottawa-beach-1-6503047-1723739037789.jpg)
The red flag is flying at the Petrie Island East Bay beach for a seventh consecutive day, as the beach remains closed due to high levels of E.coli bacteria.
Ottawa Public Health issued a no-swimming advisory for the beach in Ottawa's east end on Thursday as the E.coli levels were 265.
- Sign up now for daily CTV News Ottawa newsletters
- The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App
Swimming is recommended at the Petrie River Beach, Britannia Beach and Mooney's Bay beach.
Data available on the Ottawa Public Health website shows no-swimming advisories have been issued frequently at Ottawa's beaches since record rain last Friday. Ottawa received 45.5 mm of rain on Aug. 9, while some areas saw more than 70 mm of rain.
In the past week, seven no-swimming advisories have been issued for Petrie River East Bay Beach, while five no-swimming advisories have been issued for Mooney's Bay and Petrie River beaches.
Statistics show no-swimming advisories have been issued for 40 per cent of the swimming days at Petrie Island East Bay beach this summer. Swimmers have been told not to swim due to high levels of E.coli on 25 of the 62 beach days this summer.
Beach Water Quality Results
No swimming advisories have been issued 18 times at both Mooney's Bay and Petrie River beaches, and 13 times at Britannia Beach.
Ottawa Public Health issues swim advisories based on water sample results from the previous day. The health unit will issue a no-swimming advisory if water samples are greater than 200 E.coli per 100 ml of water.
Ottawa Public Health collects water samples daily from Ottawa beaches between June 15 and Aug. 25.
Here's a look at the number of no-swimming advisories issued in Ottawa over the past four summers.
2024
- Petrie River: 18 days
- Petrie East Bay: 25 days
- Mooney's Bay Beach – 18 days
- Britannia Beach – 13 days
2023
- Petrie River – 21 days
- Petrie East Bay – 21 days
- Mooney's Bay – 24 days
- Britannia Beach – 13 days
2022
- Petrie River – 6 days
- Petrie East Bay – 17 days
- Mooney's Bay – 5 days
- Britannia Beach – 11 days
2021
- Petrie River - 5
- Petrie East Bay – 30
- Mooney's Bay - 7
- Britannia Beach - 5
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
![](https://www.ctvnews.ca/polopoly_fs/1.7034258.1726084302!/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_800/image.jpg)
'An unfortunate waste of resources': Ontario woman facing criminal charge following water gun incident
A Simcoe, Ont. woman is facing an assault with a weapon charge after she said that she accidentally sprayed her neighbour with a water gun over the Labour Day weekend, a situation that at least one legal expert says amounts to an ‘unfortunate waste of resources.’
Famous Winston Churchill portrait, stolen in Ottawa, is found
Ottawa's Chateau Laurier hotel says authorities have recovered an iconic photograph of Winston Churchill after it was stolen and replaced with a fake nearly three years ago.
Billionaire steps out of SpaceX capsule for first private spacewalk hundreds of miles above Earth
A billionaire kicked off the first private spacewalk Thursday, teaming up with SpaceX on the daring endeavour hundreds of miles above Earth.
Consul general to New York to answer questions over $9M luxury condo purchase
After weeks of pressure, Canada's consul general Tom Clark will testify on Thursday before a House of Commons committee about the purchase of his new official residence in New York that generated a lot of political attention over the summer.
What passengers need to know about their rights ahead of a potential Air Canada pilots strike
While Air Canada has shared advice for travellers ahead of a possible pilots strike, an airline passenger rights advocate has more tips for Canadians who may be affected.
Buckingham Palace guard's distinctive bearskin caps under fire by animal rights group
An animal rights group trying to get real fur out of the bearskin caps worn by King's Guards at Buckingham Palace took aim Thursday at the cost of the ceremonial garb.
Ontario woman misses flight to funeral due to airline ticket typo
An Ontario woman admits she was flustered and stressed trying to book an airline ticket when she found out a close relative had died last month.
Dollarama keeping an eye on competitors as Loblaw launches new ultra-discount chain
Dollarama Inc.'s food aisles may have expanded far beyond sweet treats or piles of gum by the checkout counter in recent years, but its chief executive maintains his company is 'not in the grocery business,' even if it's keeping an eye on the sector.
OPP constable charged after alleged assault at Santa's Village
A woman has been charged with assault following an incident at an amusement park in Bracebridge.