UPDATE July 10:
Just in time for the weekend, the swimming advisory in place since Monday, July 7, has been removed for Kaloya Regional Park.
Under guidance from Interior Health Authority, regular testing indicates the water now meets the Guidelines for Canadian Recreational Water Quality.
Regional District of Central Okanagan staff regularly collect water samples from a number of regional beaches for Interior Health to test and analyze.
Beach water quality can fluctuate due to factors including currents, runoff and the outflow of creeks, changing environmental factors and waterfowl and animal waste. Beach water quality is typically poorer in summer due to warmer water temperatures and the number of people swimming.
For more information on beach water quality, visit interiorhealth.ca.
ORIGINAL July 7:
High E. coli counts in the water at Kaloya Regional Park have led to a swimming advisory, by the Interior Health Authority and the Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO).
Residents should follow posted notices at Kaloya Regional Park by not swimming or engaging in water-related recreational activities.
If water is ingested, swimmers may develop gastrointestinal illness, skin rashes and/or eye, ear and throat symptoms.
According to the RDCO, the "very young, the very old and people with weakened immunity" are the most susceptible. Beach water quality can fluctuate due to factors including currents, runoff and the outflow of creeks, changing environmental factors and waterfowl and animal waste. Beach water quality is typically poorer in summer due to warmer water temperatures and the number of people swimming.
More information can be found at . The RDCO recommends visiting the Kopje Regional Park instead, as it has a beach, swimming area and ample parking.
