As the region’s summer nears its close, health officials warned that several King County beaches have returned high bacteria samples, and beachgoers are urged to stay out of the water.

High bacteria and toxic algae detections were found at Madison Park Beach, Houghton Beach, Gene Coulon Beach, Newcastle Beach, Echo Lake Beach, Cottage Lake, Green Lake East, and West Beach.

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High bacteria levels at multiple King County beaches

King County Public Health (KCPH) collected three water samples in separate parts of each beach on Sept. 9, 15, and 16, which recorded high bacteria

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