Biinaagami is a multimedia, change-provoking initiative rooted in Indigenous knowledges. Through ceremony, mapping, inclusive storytelling, augmented reality, experiential learning, community water hubs and ecosystem restoration, Biinaagami aims to rebuild just and healthy relations between wildlife, people and place in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence watershed.
This status is based on the latest sample, take on August 22nd, 2023
Swim Drink Fish Canada - Great Lakes Guide updates the status of this beach as soon as
test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide
on August 22nd at 7:42 AM.
Monitoring Frequency:
Gateway Park Beach is sampled
Weekly from
May 29th
to
September 3rd
Water Quality Graph:
Interval:
Time Period:
About Gateway Park Beach
Located at the Tawas River Mouth, Gateway Park was built in 1982 to preserve and stabilize the river mouth property for recreational use and public access. The name Gateway was chosen because the park is the first major regional exposure to the Lake Huron Coastal system. In 2010 a 300-foot fishing pier was added to the park.
Source Information
Recreational public beaches in Michigan are tested one to four times per month, typically from May to September. Officially, the water is tested for recreational standards from May 1 to October 31.
The Michigan Department of Community Health and the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality uses guidance provided by the EPA to develop ambient standards for E. coli. E. coli standards for water used for total body contact recreation are provided in the Michigan Public Health Code and Rule 323.1062(1) of the Part 4.
A beach is marked Green the geometric mean of 3 samples collected at the same time is under 300 E. coli / 100 ml or when the geometric mean of 5 samples collected over 30 days is under 130 E. coli / 100 ml.
A beach is marked Red when the geometric mean of 3 samples collected at the same time exceeds 300 E. coli / 100 ml or when the geometric mean of 5 samples collected over 30 days exceeds 130 E. coli / 100 ml.
A beach is marked Grey when there is no current or reliable monitoring information available.