High E. coli levels close Marquette beach again

Posted: 08.24.2012 at 6:45 AM

Read more: Local, Health, Community, Environment, South Beach, Marquette, Closed, High E Coli Reading

MARQUETTE -- South Beach in Marquette was closed Thursday evening because of another high E. coli reading. Officials closed the beach around 7:50 p.m. Thursday.

According to city officials, the beach will be closed for most of the day Friday as tests will be administered.

This marks the fourth time this summer that a Marquette beach has been closed due to a high E. coli reading and the third time that South Beach has been closed.

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