(UPDATE: July 10 @ 2:20 pm) - The swimming advisory for Kaloya Regional Park in Lake Country has been lifted.
The Regional District of Central Okanagan issued it on Monday, July 7, due to "higher than acceptable" E.coli counts in the water at the beach.
Follow-up testing indicates the water now meets the Guidelines for Canadian Recreational Water Quality.
(Original story: July 7 @ 1:50 pm) - Another swimming advisory has been issued at a popular Lake Country beach.
In June, an alert was in place for a week at Reiswig Regional Park on Wood Lake due to “higher than acceptable” E.coli counts in the water.
This time around, the Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO) has issued a swimming advisory for Kaloya Regional Park for the exact same reason.
Residents are being advised to not swim or engage in water-related activities at the park, located at the south end of Kalamalka Lake in Lake Country, until further notice.
Swimmers who ingest the water around Kaloya Regional Park could develop gastrointestinal illness, skin rashes or eye, ear and throat symptoms.
The risk is higher for the very young and very old, as well as those with weakened immune systems.
“Beach water quality can fluctuate due to factors including currents, runoff and the outflow of creeks, changing environmental factors and waterfowl and animal waste,” the RDCO explained.
“Beach water quality is typically poorer in summer due to warmer water temperatures and the number of people swimming.”
While this advisory is in place, the RDCO urges people to explore one of the many other regional parks with lake access.
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