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As of August 4th our own Kiddie Beach has the highest count of enterococci bacteria in Brooklyn.
The acceptable EPA limit of Enterococci Bacteria is 33 per 100 ml (over a 30 day period). We scored a 39 with a single day score of 266. Yippie? Is that good? Higher scores mean we scored well? Nope!
The presence of enterococci does not always indicate a public health threat but large quantities of the bacteria in water may indicate a higher risk of pathogens being present in the water. Some waterborne pathogenic diseases include ear infections, dysentery, typhoid fever, viral and bacterial gastroenteritis, and hepatitis A.
I don’t know about you but I don’t want typhoid or dysentery. They don’t sound like happy diseases.
Folks, if you or someone you know was swimming over by kiddie beach and has had shown any of the following symptoms please report it, the city would like to know. report it here
Ear Infection, Eye Infection, Sore Throat, Itchy Rash, Vomiting, Diarrhea and/or Stomach pain.
SWIMMING WITH THE FISH!
What about the fish? Is is safe to eat the local Blue Claw crabs, lobsters?
And what’s up with the ‘Red Tide’?
Enjoy the summer!
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