Chaska closes beach after finding E. coli in the water

The closure is a precautionary measure, city officials said in a statement. The beach will remain closed until further notice.

July 9, 2019 at 8:53PM

Chaska city officials have closed the Clayhole Swim Beach at Fireman's Park after finding E. coli in recent water tests.

The closure is a precautionary measure, city officials said in a statement. The beach will remain closed until further notice. Lifeguards will remain on duty from noon to 7 p.m. during the closure.

The city regularly tests the water quality at the beach and will retest it while the beach is closed. The results will determine when the the beach reopens.

Updates will be provided on the Chaska Community Center website.

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Katy Read writes for the Star Tribune's Inspired section. She previously covered Carver County and western Hennepin County as well as aging, workplace issues and other topics since she began at the paper in 2011. Prior to that, she was a reporter at the Times-Picayune in New Orleans, La., and the Duluth News-Tribune and spent 15 years as a freelance writer for national and regional magazines.

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