‘Significant risk’: Swimmers advised to steer clear of Sydney beaches amid pollution | sarah_keoghan
Swimmers are being urged to avoid some of Sydney’s most popular beaches for the rest of the week as swimming spots across the city remain brown and dirty as a result of the floods.
A spokesperson for the government’s beach pollution Beachwatch website said pollution was expected to linger across the city’s waterways for a number of days.“It’s usually recommended that swimmers keep out of the water for one day after the last rainfall at ocean beaches and for up to three days at swimming sites in estuaries to allow the conditions to return to normal.
The level of faecal contamination within water is determined by the amount of colony-forming units of the bacteria enterococci per 100 millilitres of water. Due to heavy seas, Bronte Pool was also unable to be cleaned on Friday and has since remained closed.
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