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Ottawa beach-goers can anticipate that on days after heavy rains, Petrie Island and other swimming destinations along the Ottawa River will be closed this summer due to high counts of E. coli bacteria.
Last summer, E. coli closed Petrie Island Beach for 19 days, Westboro Beach for 21 days and Britannia Beach for one day. Much of the problem, especially at Petrie Island, came from the overflow from city pipes that contain a combination of rainwater and household sewage, which washed untreated into the Ottawa River. Kate Jaimet gets to the source of the problem
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