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Rapid bacteria testing at 63rd Street Beach keeps bathers out of troubled water

Filed by Erica Peterson on Jul 15, 2008 12:00 AM

When a red flag is flying, the color should stop beachgoers from testing out the water along Chicago’s shores. A green flag means ‘go.’ In reality, however, the flag color is based on bacteria tests performed yesterday and today’s water safety is still a mystery.

But now the guessing game is over, at least at Chicago’s 63rd Street Beach. This summer marks the beginning of a pilot program designed to better judge whether the water is safe for swimming.

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Location: Jackson Park Highlands

Tags: water, bacteria, Lake Michigan, beach, E. coli, beachgoer, Chicago beaches,

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