Marine bacteria control how much CO 2 is stored in the oceans, by swimming after and degrading sinking particles that would otherwise remain stored in the ocean for millennia. Researchers have ...

Elevated bacteria levels prompted swimming advisories at Hampton Beach on several days in July. While the bacteria levels were mildly above acceptable limits, officials say it's not cause for serious ...

Six beaches have been declared safe for swimming on Wednesday, after initially testing high for fecal bacteria contamination earlier this week. The latest test results showed that bacteria counts fell ...

Abundant rainfall that washed fecal material into Iowa's lakes likely led to the largest amount of swimming advisories for bacteria at state beaches in more than a decade, according to the Iowa ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Three popular swimming areas in Springfield were shut down this week due to high levels of bacteria. Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno sent 22News a news release on Thursday ...

Charleston Waterkeeper started collecting water samples this week for swim alert season, testing for bacteria at 20 sites ...

EDISTO BEACH, S.C. (WCIV) — A temporary swimming advisory was issued Thursday for part of the beach on Edisto Island. People should not swim in the ocean near the access point at Ebbtide Street ...

(FOX40.COM) — The City of Chico advised residents to avoid swimming at a local swimming pool after elevated levels of bacteria were found in the water. Sycamore Pool in Bidwell Park isn’t a typical ...

Gifford Pinchot State Park in Warrington Township has banned swimming from the campground beach along Pinchot Lake due to elevated levels of coliform bacteria. According to a social media post by the ...