Several beaches in northern Michigan are under advisories for E. coli contamination.
Beaches at Clinch Park, Traverse City State Park and Suttons Bay Marina are under level 2 advisories. That means beachgoers should avoid contact with the water above the waist.
The Traverse Senior Center Beach is under a level 3 advisory, meaning visitors should avoid all contact with the water.
Environmental Health Director for the Grand Traverse County Health Department Daniel Thorell says that more testing will be done Friday morning.
"These high E. coli counts are likely due to the strong on-shore winds at these locations yesterday," Thorell wrote in an email.
