The City of Kelowna has issued a swimming advisory for Rotary Beach. 

Although the beach is not closed, advisory signs are posted so that the public can make an informed choice based on the latest beach water quality readings.  

A media release from the city says the very young, older adults and people with weakened immunity are the most susceptible to infection related to bacterial counts in the water. 

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Ed Hoppe, water quality and customer care supervisor, noted there is more plant material in that part of Okanagan Lake, as well as ducks and geese, which can result in higher bacterial counts.

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The maximum allowable number of E. coli bacteria in recreational water is 400 per 100-millilitre sample at any one point.  

Beach water quality is tested weekly and reported to Interior Health and the results are available on the .