The WECHU has received notice that the blue-green algae bloom testing from Lake St. Clair, noted in our news release on July 18, 2025, has come back with results that are within range to be deemed safe.
Hot and sunny days are a call for you and family to enjoy the great beaches across Windsor-Essex County! Paying attention to the water quality can make sure you and your family stay healthy while splashing.
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) is issuing a precautionary notice to residents based on initial laboratory results of a blue-green algae bloom in the Ruscom River in the area of Trepanier Road and Lakeshore Road 129.
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit has launched the 2025 beach water quality testing program at 8 local beaches.
A list of questions and answers about the WECHU's Predictive Modeling Program for beach water
Each year during the warmer months (June – September), Public Health Inspectors perform a weekly beach safety assessment and water quality assessment at eight local public beaches. Water samples are tested for E. coli bacterial counts. For E. coli results, call our Beach Hotline at 519-258-2146 ext. 1490
The Health Unit conducts beach water quality monitoring at eight public beaches at least once each week from May to September to make sure that the bacterial (E.coli) counts in the water are below provincial standards.
May 2021
Beach Water Sampling