Biinaagami is a multimedia, change-provoking initiative rooted in Indigenous knowledges. Through ceremony, mapping, inclusive storytelling, augmented reality, experiential learning, community water hubs and ecosystem restoration, Biinaagami aims to rebuild just and healthy relations between wildlife, people and place in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence watershed.
This status is based on the latest sample, take on August 14th, 2024
Swim Drink Fish Canada - Great Lakes Guide
updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become
available.
These results were posted to Swim Guide on August 19th at 13:48.
Monitoring Frequency:
Catawba Island is sampled
Weekly from
May 24th
to
August 28th
Water Quality Graph:
Interval:
Time Period:
About Catawba Island
Catawba Island Beach offers a picnic shelter, fishing pier, and launch ramps. In the winter you can enjoy activities such as ice fishing and skating.
Current Weather
5°C
A mix of sun and clouds
Source Information
Ohio County Health Departments sample most beaches from Memorial Day weekend to Labour Day weekend. Beaches on Lake Erie are sampled on a daily - weekly schedule depending on the beach. Swim Guide checks the Ohio BeachGuard System daily for E. coli postings and the Ohio EPA Harmful Algae Bloom advisory website for postings. http://epa.ohio.gov/habalgae.aspx
A beach is marked Green when a single sample shows enterococci counts below 235 units/ 100 ml of water.
A beach is marked Red when a single sample shows enterococci counts above 200 units/ 100 ml or when Harmful Algae Blooms are confirmed at the beach.
A beach is marked Grey when reliable or up-to-date information is not available.