30° DNS FOG, Dangerous bacteria closes Mendocino Coast beach
Last Modified: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 5:50 p.m.
Mendocino County health officials are warning swimmers to stay out of the water at Pudding Creek Lagoon, a popular beach just north of the city of Fort Bragg.
Laboratory tests found elevated numbers of illness-causing bacteria in the water, according to an advisory issued Wednesday by Environmental Health Director John Morley.
The source of the coliform bacteria, a fecal contaminant, appears to be wildlife, he said.
The lagoon will be sampled again on July 7 to see whether the bacteria have decreased to a safe level, Morley said.
Information on water quality at Pudding Creek Lagoon and other popular beaches on the Mendocino Coast can be obtained by calling 463-5425.
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