TRAVERSE CITY — Clinch Park Beach and Sunset Park Beach were cleared for swimming, after water samples showed E. coli levels meet safety standards set by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy.

The sampling, done after an accidental release of approximately 500 gallons of sewage into Kids Creek on Monday night, followed a no-contact advisory issued by the Grand Traverse County Health Department on Tuesday afternoon. The spill happened during a construction project to repair an existing sewer main.

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