Milwaukee seashores closed to swimming as a result of ‘sewer overflow’

MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee’s Bradford Beach, South Shore Beach and McKinley Beach are closed for swimming following a mixed sewer overflow, in keeping with the City of Milwaukee Health Department (MHD).

The closures solely apply to getting into the water. The seashores stay open and obtainable for folks to be on the sand and use different seashore facilities, in keeping with MHD.

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According to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources website, a discharge or spill of untreated sewage may trigger unhealthy water high quality circumstances. A closure is preemptive as a result of lab outcomes is not going to be instantly obtainable.

An MHD spokesperson stated it checks seashore water 3 days every week at Milwaukee’s public seashores and determines whether or not the swimming space ought to stay open or be positioned beneath an advisory or closure.

MHD stated there are 4 indicators at Bradford Beach, 2 indicators at McKinley Beach and 1 signal at South Shore Beach. It is working with Milwaukee County Parks so as to add extra indicators on the reverse aspect of the present signposts so beachgoers within the water can extra simply see seashore standing data.

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