Singing Bridge Beach

Tawas City, Michigan
Managed by Swim Drink Fish Canada - Great Lakes Guide

This beach is located at US-23 at N. Huron Road. According to monitoring reports, this beach has a history of E. coli contamination and as of May 2011 county health officials were still trying to figure out the sources of the contamination after sampling showed levels exceeding the state limit. According to the Great Lakes Echo, the beach was closed eight times in 2010 because of harmful levels of e. coli.

WATER QUALITY
  • Passed water quality tests 60-95% of the time
  • Historical Status
  • This status is based on the latest sample, taken on . 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 at
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CURRENT WEATHER
3°C
Clear
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MONITORING FREQUENCY

Singing Bridge Beach is sampled weekly from June 1st to September 1st

SOURCE INFORMATION

Recreational public beaches in Michigan are tested several times a week, typically from May to September. Officially, the water is test 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.

WATER QUALITY GRAPH

Singing Bridge Beach

Tawas City, Michigan
Managed by Swim Drink Fish Canada - Great Lakes Guide
WATER QUALITY
  • Passed water quality tests 60-95% of the time
  • Historical Status
  • This status is based on the latest sample, taken on . 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 at
For water quality icon legend, click:   
CURRENT WEATHER
3°C
Clear

This beach is located at US-23 at N. Huron Road. According to monitoring reports, this beach has a history of E. coli contamination and as of May 2011 county health officials were still trying to figure out the sources of the contamination after sampling showed levels exceeding the state limit. According to the Great Lakes Echo, the beach was closed eight times in 2010 because of harmful levels of e. coli.

  • Report Pollution
MONITORING FREQUENCY

Singing Bridge Beach is sampled weekly from June 1st to September 1st

SOURCE INFORMATION

Recreational public beaches in Michigan are tested several times a week, typically from May to September. Officially, the water is test 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.

WATER QUALITY GRAPH



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