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.
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 December 31st at 7:00 PM.
Monitoring Frequency:
Old Woman Creek West Beach is sampled
Other from
May 28th
to
August 29th
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Interval:
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About Old Woman Creek West Beach
Old Woman Creek is one of Ohio’s few remaining examples of a natural estuary. It is the only Great Lakes freshwater estuary in the National Estuarine Research Reserve System -- the system is a network of living laboratories that help us understand and address the important issues faced by America's coastal communities. The area is an Ohio State Nature Preserve. The Mike DeWine Center for Coastal Wetland Studies overlooking the estuary's eastern shore serves as a focal point for public visitation and education programs. This beach is divided into east and west sections.
This beach is sampled 4 times per week during the monitoring season.
Current Weather
19°C
Clear
Source Information
Ohio County Health Departments sample most beaches from Memorial Day weekend to Labour Day weekend. Beaches on Lake Erie are sampled on a daily - weekly schedule depending on the beach. Swim Guide checks the Ohio BeachGuard System daily for E. coli postings and the Ohio EPA Harmful Algae Bloom advisory website for postings. http://epa.ohio.gov/habalgae.aspx
A beach is marked Green when a single sample shows enterococci counts below 235 units/ 100 ml of water.
A beach is marked Red when a single sample shows enterococci counts above 200 units/ 100 ml or when Harmful Algae Blooms are confirmed at the beach.
A beach is marked Grey when reliable or up-to-date information is not available.