BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — The Alabama Department of Public Health is cautioning people against swimming in several areas along the eastern shore of Mobile Bay in Baldwin County.

According to an ADPH news release, areas affected are Mobile Bay at the Orange Street Pier and Volanta Avenue and Weeks Bay at Camp Beckwith, all in Fairhope.

Two tests have confirmed the swimming water quality in those areas was poor, meaning swimming in those areas could lead to "an increased risk of illness," the release said.

According to the release, higher bacteria counts can happen following rainstorms because of "overflowing sewage collection and treatment facilities," storm water runoff, malfunctioning septic systems and agricultural runoff, though no sewage spills have occurred.

The health departm

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