Water Contact Alert

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Water Contact Alert: A regulatory notice regarding unsafe recreational water quality

Water Contact Alerts are typically associated with sewage overflows and are issued when dangerous levels of bacteria are present.
Water Contact Alerts prohibit activities at regulated beaches and indicate a definite public health risk in open non-regulated waters.

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