Bacteria swarm keeps Oceanfront revelers out of water

[unhappycamper]

http://hamptonroads.com/2014/08/bacteria-swarm-keeps-oceanfront-revelers-out-water



Daniel Torres, 9, visiting from Maryland with his family, stands at the edge of the water at 28th. Much of the oceanfront is closed to swimming due to high bacteria levels on the Virginia Beach oceanfront on Thursday, August 14, 2014.

Bacteria swarm keeps Oceanfront revelers out of water
By Elisabeth Hulette
The Virginian-Pilot
© August 15, 2014

VIRGINIA BEACH

Bright sunshine beckoned beachgoers to the Oceanfront on Thursday, but just off the Boardwalk, a neon yellow sign stopped most in their tracks.

"Swimming and/or wading prohibited," it said. "Bacteria levels do not meet state water quality standards."

The ban began Wednesday with warnings not to swim between 22nd and 70th streets - half the Oceanfront. By midday Thursday that area was shortened to between 22nd and 37th streets, still much of the resort strip.

For those 15 blocks, red flags flew next to the lifeguards' orange beach umbrellas. Sunbathers kept to their chairs, children played in the sand instead of the surf, and hotel pools filled up.

[MisterP]

1. ya dang hippies, bacterial mats are almost as old as the Earth itself!

it's safe as momma's milk!