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Swim Ban Issued at Lake Michigan Beaches
Bans are in effect until tests indicate bacteria levels are low.
A "precautionary swim ban" has been put into effect along Lake Michigan beaches Saturday following an historic overnight rainfall, according to WGN TV.
The ban has been issued because The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District has opened locks to reverse the flow of the Chicago River. As a result, storm water "mixed with sewage may be released into Lake Michigan," the report states.
Meanwhile, "the Chicago Park District will sample the water, twice daily, until they get the safe and appropriate results need to lift the swim ban." If tests show low levels of bacteria, then the ban will be lifted.
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