Healthy Beach Tips
Healthy Beach Tips
Here are some handy Healthy Beaches tips to keep our beaches safe from E. Coli bacteria:
Don’t feed waterfowl; politely discourage others from doing so. Traverse City has adopted an ordinance prohibiting feeding waterfowl.
- Place litter in trash cans. Hear more about How You Can Help.
- Clean up after Fido, and dispose pet waste in trash. Hear More.
- Discourage children from playing in any algae, because it can stir up E. Coli bacteria hiding there.
- Discharge boat and RV waste only at approved disposal sites. Hear More.
- Properly operate and maintain your septic system.
- Properly dispose of automotive fluids and hazardous household waste during your community’s scheduled collection days; don’t dump them on the ground or into a storm drain
Please share these tips with your out-of-town guests. When we all chip in, our reward is Healthy Beaches!