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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 · 30 August 2025