Public Service Announcement

Penhorn Beach Closed to Swimming

Thursday, July 24, 2014 (Halifax, NS) – The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that Penhorn Beach in Dartmouth is closed to swimming due to high bacteria levels.

Employees regularly test the water quality at its supervised municipal beaches and recent test results indicate that bacteria levels at Penhorn Beach exceed Health Canada swimming guidelines. The municipality will advise residents when the beach reopens.

For more information on supervised municipal beaches and outdoor pools across the Halifax region, please visit http://www.halifax.ca/rec/Beaches.php.

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Media Contact:

Jennifer Stairs
Halifax Regional Municipality
Public Affairs
902-476-5975
stewarj@halifax.ca