Chocolate Lake Beach closed to swimming

Residents can check the status of their favourite municipal beach online

CITYnews halifax \ Meghan Groff

There will be no swimming at Chocolate Lake Beach until further notice.

Halifax Regional Municipality says recent tests at the swimming spot indicate bacteria levels have exceeded Health Canada guidelines.

“High bacteria levels can be caused by a number of factors, including dogs, birds, wildlife, and high temperatures,” HRM said in a news release.

The water quality at all supervised beaches in HRM is regularly tested in the summer months.

Residents can check the status of their favourite municipal beach online.