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Taking a dip Labor Day weekend? Swimmers face fecal contamination at beaches along US coastline

Taking a dip Labor Day weekend? Swimmers face fecal contamination at beaches along US coastline

  • Beaches from Crystal River, Florida, to Ogunquit, Maine, have been under adviseries warning about water quality this week because of elevated levels of bacteria associated with fecal waste
  • The adviseries typically discourage beachgoers from going in the water because the bacteria can cause gastrointestinal illness, rashes and nausea
By AP ·