Public Service Announcement

Springfield Beach Closed to Swimming

Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014 (Halifax, NS) – The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that Springfield Beach on Springfield Lake in Middle Sackville 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 Springfield 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