Parc Moussette

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(English follows) Le parc Moussette est situé dans le secteur de Hull de la ville de Gatineau sur la rivière des Outaouais. Le parc offre de nombreuses activités de plein air: tennis, basket-ball, base-ball et volleyball, en plus de la baignade pour les petits et les grands! Les services incluent des toilettes, des cabines pour se changer et des douches; des tables de pique-nique; quatre terrains de tennis; et des structures de jeux. Des sauveteurs surveillent la plage tous les jours, de 11 à 19h pendant l’été. *La qualité des eaux de cette plage est testée à toutes les deux semaines par la ville de Gatineau *

Moussette Park is located in the Hull sector of Gatineau on the Ottawa River. There are numerous outdoor activities available, such as tennis, basketball, baseball, volleyball and swimming for all ages. Key services and facilities include toilets, changing rooms and showers; picnic tables; four tennis courts; and a playground. Lifeguards are on duty daily between 11 am and 7 pm during the summer season. *Water quality at this beach is tested every two weeks by the City of Gatineau*

Mise à jour par Sentinelle Outaouais (@ottriverkeeper) fr.ottawariverkeeper.ca / Updated by Ottawa Riverkeeper (@ottriverkeeper) Ottawariverkeeper.ca

WATER QUALITY

Passed water quality tests 60-95% of the time
Historical Status
This status is based on the latest sample, taken on . Ottawa Riverkeeper updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on at

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CURRENT WEATHER

18°C

Clear

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MONITORING FREQUENCY

SOURCE INFORMATION

Fréquence d’échantillonnage: Le prélèvement d’échantillons d’eau s’effectue une fois par semaine. Les résultats proviennent des prélèvements de la journée précédente.

Fermeture de plages: Un avis d’interdiction de baignade est affiché lorsque la moyenne des échantillons prélevés dépasse 200 unités d’E. coli par 100 mL. Pour de plus amples renseignements, visitez: www.theswimguide.org/learn.

Autorité: Le programme Environnement-Plage du ministère du Développement durable, de l'Environnement, de la Faune et des Parcs du Québec est responsable de l’échantillonnage de l'eau des plages publiques de la région de l’Outaouais. Il est à noter que certaines municipalités, telle la ville de Gatineau, effectuent des échantillonnages additionnels pour les plages du parc Moussette et du lac Beauchamp. Le bureau régional et le ministère du Développement durable, de l'Environnement, de la Faune et des Parcs alterneront l'échantillonnage d'une semaine à l'autre pour ces deux plages.

Mise à jour par Sentinelle de la rivière des Outaouais. Visitez notre site web à www.ottawariverkeeper.ca/fr et suivez-nous sur Twitter @ottriverkeeper.

Sampling period: May 30th to September 4th, 2017

Sampling frequency: Water quality tests are performed once a week in the Outaouais region. Results are based on previous day’s water samples.

Beach closure: A “no swimming advisory” is posted on beaches in the Outaouais region when E. coli levels are above 200 units per 100 mL. For more information, visit www.theswimguide.org/learn

Sampling authority: The Québec ministère du Développement durable, de l'Environnement, de la Faune et des Parcs monitors the public beaches in the Outaouais region according to the province’s “Environnement-Plage” program. Note that many municipalities, such as the city of Gatineau, provide additional sampling data for the beaches at parc Moussette and parc du lac Beauchamp. The city of Gatineau and the Québec ministère du Développement durable, de l'Environnement, de la Faune et des Parcs will be alternating their sampling period from one week to the next, to obtain weekly results for these two beaches.

Updated by Ottawa Riverkeeper. Visit us at www.ottawariverkeeper.ca and follow us on Twitter @ottriverkeeper.

WATER QUALITY GRAPH

Parc Moussette

Hull, Quebec

Managed by Ottawa Riverkeeper

WATER QUALITY

Passed water quality tests 60-95% of the time
Historical Status
This status is based on the latest sample, taken on . Ottawa Riverkeeper updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on at

For water quality icon legend, click:

CURRENT WEATHER

18°C

Clear

Photo by: Dylan Neild

MONITORING FREQUENCY

SOURCE INFORMATION

WATER QUALITY GRAPH

Beach	Location	Water Quality
Plage Westboro Beach Ottawa, Ontario	Ottawa, Ontario	Historical Status
Parc du Lac-Leamy Gatineau, Quebec	Gatineau, Quebec	Historical Status
Plage Britannia Beach Ottawa, Ontario	Ottawa, Ontario	Historical Status
Baie Mooney's Bay Ottawa, Ontario	Ottawa, Ontario	Historical Status

Other Beaches Near This One

Beach	Location	Water Quality
Plage Westboro Beach Ottawa, Ontario	Ottawa, Ontario	Historical Status
Parc du Lac-Leamy Gatineau, Quebec	Gatineau, Quebec	Historical Status
Plage Britannia Beach Ottawa, Ontario	Ottawa, Ontario	Historical Status
Baie Mooney's Bay Ottawa, Ontario	Ottawa, Ontario	Historical Status

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	Green means the beach’s most recent test results met relevant water quality standards.

	Red means the beach’s most recent test results failed to meet water quality standards.

	Grey means water quality information for the beach is too old (more than 7 days old) to be considered current, or that info is unavailable, or unreliable.

	Green means the beach passed water quality tests 95% of the time or more.

	Yellow means the beach passed water quality tests 60-95% of the time.

	Red means the beach failed water quality tests 40% of the time or more.

	Green means the beach has historically excellent or pristine water quality, but there is no current data.

	Red means the water at the site has water quality issues or there is an emergency.

	Grey means there is no current water quality information, the beach is under construction, there has been an event that has rendered water quality information unreliable or unavailable.