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Find a clean beach for a swim
Posted by Katherine Long
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King County monitors swimming beaches for water quality, and tells you when beaches are open for swimming.
Thinking about going for a swim? Here's a helpful Web site from the King County Water and Land Resources division that tells you the cleanliness and temperature of the water at local beaches.
Two Bellevue city beaches are on the list: Meydenbauer Bay and Newcastle. The water temperature is currently running at 68 degrees at both. The water at Newcastle is coming up clean, but the water at Meydenbauer Bay has a fecal coliform reading that's of "moderate concern," according to the chart. Both beaches -- indeed, all the beaches in the county -- are clean enough to be open for swimming. Of course, at that temperature, you might want to wear your wetsuit...
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