Leamington Pool closed for repairs - week of June 22nd

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2009-06-15 12:26 PM

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Subject: Leamington Pool closed for repairs - week of June 22nd
The Leamington Pool will be closed this week, so I am going to have to do all my swims open water.  So, if anyone wants to join me, I will be at Cedar Beach on the following:

Mon, June 22 - 5pm     45min
Thur, June 25 - 5pm    30 min
Fri, June 26 - 5pm       50 min
Sat, June 27 - 1pm      30 min  (will add a 1hr bike after)

Tracey

2009-06-22 12:05 PM
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Subject: RE: Leamington Pool closed for repairs - week of June 22nd
I will be out tonight, if anyone wants to join in.
2009-06-22 4:27 PM
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Subject: RE: Leamington Pool closed for repairs - week of June 22nd
Crap - the beach was closed!!!!  I didn't even think to look.  I guess I will have to swim in Essex tonight.

Beach Water Testing Results - June 19, 2009

Swimming is not recommended at Hillman Beach, Seacliff Beach, NW Beach Point Pelee, Cedar Island Beach, Cedar Beach, Colchester Beach and Holiday Beach.


2009-06-22 4:39 PM
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Subject: RE: Leamington Pool closed for repairs - week of June 22nd
tabbs - 2009-06-22 4:27 PM

Crap - the beach was closed!!!!  I didn't even think to look.  I guess I will have to swim in Essex tonight.

Beach Water Testing Results - June 19, 2009

Swimming is not recommended at Hillman Beach, Seacliff Beach, NW Beach Point Pelee, Cedar Island Beach, Cedar Beach, Colchester Beach and Holiday Beach.





WOW, this is every beach I swim at.....
2009-06-22 5:35 PM
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Subject: RE: Leamington Pool closed for repairs - week of June 22nd
whatever....you never know when those test results are true or not
2009-06-22 5:52 PM
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Subject: RE: Leamington Pool closed for repairs - week of June 22nd
Cedar Beach - Kingsville 237
Cedar Island Beach - Kingsville 116

These two are literally 500m apart.. A bit strange

oh well looks like I'll be swimming in your neck of the woods Jeff

2009-06-22 5:55 PM
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Why would the test results not be true??
2009-06-22 6:15 PM
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Subject: RE: Leamington Pool closed for repairs - week of June 22nd
a friend of a friend of mine told me that these results take time to process, so from the day the test sample is taken to the time that the "warning" is issued maybe a few days later and conditions as we all know change sometimes by the hour.
Certainly I could be wrong and going on hearsay. I must think that the water at cedar beach and all those beaches mentioned has got to be better than any beach in Lake st. clair.

Maybe a certain Scientist we all know might be better suited to answer the question.

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2009-06-23 8:14 AM
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Subject: RE: Leamington Pool closed for repairs - week of June 22nd
They will test again on Wednesday and the results will be on the Health Unit website on Friday.  Maybe I will be able to still get the Saturday OWS in.  For now, off to the Essex pool, or I will head over to Belle River too.


I don't want to take any chances.   Even the Scientist last year was cautious!

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2009-06-23 8:32 AM
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Subject: RE: Leamington Pool closed for repairs - week of June 22nd

The test results are accurate in the sense that they do a thorough job of collecting samples, plating them, incubating, counting the colonies, and reporting the results. However as Jeff is suggesting the posted results don't necessarily reflect current conditions. The last samples were taken on June 17, and we had a large storm since then. Wave action churns material up from the bottom and heavy rains cause run-off that often contains sewage or manure. With a few days of calm weather this week I'm guessing that this Wednesday's samples will be fine. It's a little early in the year to get high readings and it has not been hot enough.

You can find the weekly test results here:

http://www.wechealthunit.org/inspect/beaches

According to the table the beach was not closed, which requires a reading of 1000. The readings were over 100 so they posted a warning.

 

2009-06-25 7:57 PM
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Subject: RE: Leamington Pool closed for repairs - week of June 22nd
FYI - the pool is open again!!!  yippy!!!!

2009-06-26 12:31 AM
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Subject: RE: Leamington Pool closed for repairs - week of June 22nd
Thank god, I went to swim at northwest beach weds night and there was a layer of dead fish flys floating on the top. Needless to say, I didn't swim that night
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