Elevated levels of bacteria found at Kalmo, Canoe Club beach

There are signs posted at the Canoe Club beach at Bell Park in Sudbury, Ont., warning swimmers of elevated bacterial levels.

The Sudbury & District Health Unit saidwater samples came back with higher levels of E. coli at that swimming area.

All other beaches at Bell Park showed normal levels said Cynthia Peacock Rocca,manager of the environmental health division at the health unit.

This is the first municipal beach in Sudbury this summer to test positive for E. coli, but not for blue green algae said Peacock Rocca.

A blue green algae bloom was reportedon Whitson Lake in Val Caron and Kalmobeach(also known as Sandy beach) has been posted with signs warning swimmers of that type ofbacteria.

All public beaches throughout the health unit's catchment area are tested weekly throughout the summer.

Results are posted on the health unit's website.

Peacock Rocca says warning signs will only come down once new water samples return with improved bacteria levels.