Crime & Safety
Bellevue Beach Closed Again Due To High Bacteria
The closure comes as warmer temperatures are expected to hit the Bellevue area.
BELLEVUE, WA — Newcastle Beach in Bellevue was closed to swimmers on Friday by King County due to high levels of E. coli bacteria.
Newcastle has had consistently high levels of bacteria over the past month or so. But a test on Thursday showed bacteria levels at the highest point so far in 2019: 13,770 units of bacteria per 100 milliliters of water. Beaches are typically closed at around 1,000 units.
Other beaches around the region were also closed on Friday, including Enatai in Bellevue, Matthews Beach in Seattle, and Gene Coulon in Renton.
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King County officials advise that people and pets stay away from the water until the bacteria levels return to normal.
Unfortunately, the weekend forecast looks good for beach-going: sunny skies and temperatures in the low 80s by Sunday.
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