DELRAY BEACH, Fla. - UPDATE: <\/p>\n
The city of Delray Beach on Thursday lifted the no swimming ban that was issued on Wednesday. The city said water samples showed normal results Thursday. <\/p>\n
The city said in a news release that this was the first time in 10 years that a swimming ban was imposed in Delray Beach. <\/p>\n
EARLIER STORY: <\/p>\n
The Florida Department of Health (FDOH) Palm Beach County has posted a health advisory for Delray Beach and other locations in Palm Beach County after recent water samples showed elevated bacterial levels. <\/p>\n
As a precaution, swimming at municipal beaches in Delray Beach is prohibited until further notice. <\/p>\n
The beaches will remain open, however for the safety of the public, swimming is prohibited. <\/p>\n
Once FDOH receives new sample analyses results from samples collected Tuesday, they are hopeful that full use of the beach may resume on Thursday. <\/p>\n
During routine sampling, FDOH found levels to be greater than 71 colonies per 100 mililiters of marine water putting beaches in the poor range. <\/p>\n
Contact with the water at this site may pose increased risk of infections diseases. <\/p>\n
Causes of the elevated level that prompted the advisory are unknown, but are generally associated with wildlife, heavy recreational usage, high surf and high tides, or runoff following heavy rains. <\/p>\n
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