'Poor' water quality detected at Edgewater Beach, Villa Angela Beach due to predicted E. coli concentration levels

CLEVELAND — Although the weather conditions are perfect for taking a summer swim in Lake Erie today, you may want to think twice before jumping in.

That’s because the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District in Cleveland has listed the water quality as "poor" at both Edgewater Beach and Villa Angela Beach for Friday, July 29.

• Edgewater Beach: The predicted E. coli concentration is 117 MPN/100mL. The threshold is listed at 75 MPN/100mL
• Villa Angela Beach: The predicted E. coli concentration is 213 MPN/100mL. The threshold is listed at 100 MPN/100mL 

“The percent probability that a beach will exceed the set threshold is calculated by the Virtual Beach 3.0 software based on beach conditions measured during sample collection,” according to the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District. “When the percent probability generated by Virtual Beach 3.0 exceeds 50%, the true E. coli concentration is expected to exceed the Bathing Water Recreational Criteria of 235 MPN/100mL. Increasing percent probability indicates an increased likelihood of a true exceedance of the recreational criteria and vice versa.”

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Editor's note: Video in the player above was originally published in an unrelated article on July 28, 2022.

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