A popular lake has reopened Sunday after a sewage leak caused its closure earlier this week.Great Parks of Hamilton County has reopened Winton Lake to all recreational activities Sunday.The agency says testing levels at Winton Lake were found to “be within state and US EPA-recommended threshold.”Great Parks says that, additionally, the Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) of Greater Cincinnati reported the sewage discharge had stopped.”With E. coli results being below both the Ohio Bathing Water standards and US EPA recreational standards, the HCPH recommendation to limit recreational activity at Winton Lake is lifted,” said Greg Kesterman, health commissioner for Hamilton County Public Health, in a press release. “It is OK to boat, fish and recreate at the lake. We still recommend good hand hygiene after water recreation.”Swimming is always a prohibited activity at Winton Lake, in accordance with Great Parks bylaws.While the lake was closed this week, Winton Woods Park remained open.
A popular lake has reopened Sunday after a sewage leak caused its closure earlier this week.
Great Parks of Hamilton County has reopened Winton Lake to all recreational activities Sunday.
The agency says testing levels at Winton Lake were found to “be within state and US EPA-recommended threshold.”
Great Parks says that, additionally, the Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) of Greater Cincinnati reported the sewage discharge had stopped.
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“With E. coli results being below both the Ohio Bathing Water standards and US EPA recreational standards, the HCPH recommendation to limit recreational activity at Winton Lake is lifted,” said Greg Kesterman, health commissioner for Hamilton County Public Health, in a press release. “It is OK to boat, fish and recreate at the lake. We still recommend good hand hygiene after water recreation.”
Swimming is always a prohibited activity at Winton Lake, in accordance with Great Parks bylaws.
While the lake was closed this week, Winton Woods Park remained open.