The city of Burnsville is temporarily closing the public swimming beach at Crystal Lake due to high levels of E. coli bacteria.
The beach — which closed Tuesday — will reopen once testing shows a return to safe levels as determined by state guidelines.
Bacteria occur naturally in the environment, but high levels of E. coli bacteria may indicate contamination from decaying matter and animals. Also, periods of hot weather often contribute to high E. coli levels. When testing reveals high levels of bacteria levels, beaches close to prevent the spread of possible illness.
For more information about beach testing go to burnsvillemn.gov/372/Beach-Testing.
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