WASHTENAW COUNTY, Mich. – The Washtenaw County Health Department has closed Independence Lake Beach due to high levels of E. coli bacteria.
The beach is located at Independence Lake County Park, in the 3200 block of Jennings Road and Whitmore Lake.
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The closure is effective immediately and will remain effective until follow-up tests show the levels are considered safe for swimming.
The high levels were detected through routine testing at public bathing beaches during the summer.
Although the public beach at Independence Lake is closed to swimming, other forms of recreation that do not involve body contact with the water, like fishing, are permitted.
Click here for more updates, or visit washtenaw.org/health.
The Michigan Public Health Code allows public beach closures if E. coli bacteria levels exceed set thresholds.
E. coli bacteria can cause gastrointestinal illness, particularly concerning people with weakened immune systems.
Individuals with questions or concerns regarding public beach water sampling or those who believe they may have become ill after swimming in the impacted waters are encouraged to call the Washtenaw County Environmental Health Division at 734-222-3800.
