For the Love of Swimming, Stop Pooping in the Lakes!

Who is E. Coli and why is his being too high closing down beaches in Minneapolis?! I thought that was legal in Minnesota now...

If you're going to the Minnesota Yacht Club Festival and was planning on taking a dip in Lake Harriet in-between bands, I've got bad news for you...and it's today's Sign of the Apocalypse.

Half of Minneapolis's Public Beaches Are Closed Because of E. coli

Photo by Pedro Lastra on Unsplash/Canva

Six Minneapolis beaches are closed because of high (hello!) levels of E. coli in the water. These beaches are:

Bde Maka Ska's North Beach
32nd Street Beach
Thomas Beach
Lake Harriet North Beach
Lake Harriet Southeast Beach
Hiawatha Beach

Are People Really Pooping in the Water?!

I mean...I can't definitively say "no", but that's not the cause of the bacterial surge. It rained a LOT. Remember that? All of that rain led to a lot of stormwater runoff (which carries animal poop into streams and lakes), soil erosion, and sewer overflows (EW). Gross? Yup.

Minneapolis Parks and Recreation will reopen the beaches when bacteria levels are safe to swim in.

Maybe we can bribe him with all of the eggs and bacon (Getty Images)

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