GALVESTON, Texas — Headed to the beach to cool off this summer? The Texas General Land Office (GLO) has a way for you to check how much bacteria associated with fecal matter you could be exposed to.

RENTON, Wash. — Gene Coulon Beach in Renton is currently closed to swimmers after recent water quality tests revealed bacteria levels that exceed public health safety standards. According to King ...

YORK, Pa. — Two Central Pennsylvania state parks have prohibited swimming at their beaches after water tests found elevated bacteria levels. Gifford Pinchot State Park in York County said Thursday ...

Health officials threw some cold water on weekend swim plans Friday, warning that bacteria counts at several popular spots, ...

The Rhode Island Department of Health recommended closing the swimming areas at Easton’s Beach, also known as First Beach, in Newport and Conimicut Point Beach in Warwick starting Aug. 15 over high ...

POINT PLEASANT -- Health officials lifted a water quality advisory on June 11 at a Point Pleasant beach along the Manasquan River, but issued new advisories at three new swimming sites in Monmouth and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. State officials say seven public beaches in Michigan aren't fit for swimming this weekend because of high bacteria levels. As of ...

State officials say two beaches in Oakland County aren't fit for swimming this weekend because of high bacteria levels. As of Friday June 27, there are two Michigan beaches, that are currently closed ...

Seven Michigan beaches are closed or under advisory due to high bacteria levels. Closures and advisories affect beaches in Oakland, Charlevoix, Allegan, Macomb and Grand Traverse counties. E. coli ...