(Palm Beach Post file photo by Jeffrey Langlois) <\/p>\n
DELRAY BEACH A spike in bacterial levels at Delray beaches prompted the city to prohibit swimming until further notice, according to a city advisory issued Wednesday. <\/p>\n
Recent sampling of the waters off the beaches by the Florida Department of Health detected higher-than-usual levels of a bacteria that increases risk of infectious disease. <\/p>\n
As a precaution, swimming in the municipal beaches is prohibited until further notice, the advisory reads. <\/p>\n
Additional samples will be taken to determine when the beaches can reopen. <\/p>\n
Causes of the elevated bacterial level are unknown, but are generally associated with wildlife, heavy recreational usage, high surf and tides or runoff following heavy rains, according to city officials. <\/p>\n
Double-red flags are raised at Delrays beaches to indicate swimming is banned. <\/p>\n
When the advisory is lifted, the double-red flags will be taken down, city officials said. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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