As the days get warmer, people will soon be thinking about days at the beach - but first you will need to know if the water is safe.
The Windsor Essex County Health Unit will start its weekly water sampling at nine public beaches on June 10th.
Public Health Inspector, Manjinder Bamotra told AM800's 'The Afternoon News' that the water may look clear but it can still be full of bacteria.
"We test weekly, we assess the E. coli count and based on the results the beach could be posted for a warning, it could be open or it could be closed," he says. "So look for the findings and read the sign before going to the beach."
Bamotra says results are posted online every Wednesday morning on the health unit website.
"If the E. coli level is too high then we will close the beach. If the beach is closed, we will test the E. coli level again every Wednesday and we will post any updated results on the Thursday so people can go have a good weekend, if the beach is open," he says.
The beaches being tested include Sand Point Beach, West Belle River Beach, North West Beach at Point Pelee, Seacliff Park Beach, Mettawas Beach, Cedar Island Beach, Cedar Beach, Colchester Beach, and Holiday Beach.
Bamotra says it's best to stay away from water with high levels of E. Coli
"If you swallow the water, then you're going to get some diarrhea, fever, nausea and vomiting," he says. "The water can also go in your ears, eyes, nose and broken skin where you can also get infections on the skin."
All of the testing results are posted on the health unit's website, at www.wechu.org.