Halton’s health department is again monitoring the quality of local beach water and will continue doing so through the end of August.

Residents can visit www.halton.ca/beaches or dial 311 — and frequently, as conditions change rapidly — to check if area beaches are safe for swimming and other recreational activities.

“The beaches around Halton Region are some of the many outdoor attractions we can enjoy,” said Halton Regional Chair Gary Carr.

Swimming in water with a high bacterial count could result in eye, ear, nose or throat infections, or gastrointestinal or stomach illnesses.