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Red flags for Great Lakes beaches
Swim Guide Mark Mattson Swim Guide Mark Mattson

Red flags for Great Lakes beaches

The hallmark of a clean beach is one that is sampled regularly and meets bacteriological water quality standards 95% of the time. Our Great Lakes should be swimmable, not because we massage the numbers, but because the waters are free from the sewage and stormwater pollution that cause beach postings.

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Swim Guide Allie Kosela Swim Guide Allie Kosela

NEWS RELEASE: Which way to the beach?

Get instant, up-to-date information for over 800 beaches in Canada and the US with new Swim Guide app. First-of-its-kind app uses 70 government sources to help users source the closest beaches and cleanest waters – and how to get there.

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