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UPDATE: Swimming Now Permitted At Parlee And Murray Beaches

Tara Clow August 10, 2021 9:26 am Last Updated on February 8, 2026 7:22 am

If you were looking to beat the heat today, head to the beach.

Provincial beaches are now all open for swimming.

A ‘No swim advisory’ was posted on August 9th at Parlee and Murray Beaches, but that was updated on August 10th.

The Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health receives and reviews water quality monitoring results for ecoli bacterial levels.

When levels are below guideline values, the water is open and suitable for swimming.

When levels are above guideline values, a “No Swimming” advisory is in effect. In this case, the public is warned that the water is not suitable for swimming.

Advisories are updated regularly on the Government of New Brunswick Public Health website.

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Tara Clow

Tara Clow is a multi-award-winning news anchor and reporter with more than 30 years of experience at radio stations across Canada. She is a graduate of the Radio and TV Arts program at Toronto Metropolitan University and the Humber College radio broadcasting program. She is based in Moncton and covers stories across Canada. Contact Tara at clow.tara@radioabl.ca.