KING COUNTY, Wash. — It is now okay to swim and go in the water at three more Washington beaches.
According to Public Health – Seattle & King County, the bacteria levels have dropped to safe levels at Angle Lake Beach in SeaTac, Juanita Beach in Kirkland, and Lake Wilderness Beach in Maple Valley.
Health officials regularly check water samples for bacteria and toxic algae.
There are currently eight beaches where the water is unsafe to go into:
- Cottage Lake
- Echo Lake Beach
- Gene Coulon Beach
- Green Lake – East Beach
- Green Lake – West Beach
- Houghton Beach
- Madison Park
- Newcastle Beach
Ignoring the alerts could cause you or your pets to get sick.
For the latest information about water testing in King County, click here.