SWOH LAKE BACTERIA

ONE SOUTHWEST OHIO LAKE IS SAID TO BE CONTAMINATED BY A BACTERIA AT LEVELS CONSIDERED DANGEROUS TO HUMANS. 
EXPERTS SAY WINTON LAKE HAS ELEVATED E-COLI LEVELS IN ONE SECTION, SO PARK ADMINISTRATORS HAVE CLOSED THAT PART OF IT UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS FIXED. THE CINCINNATI METRO SEWER DISTRICT'S SPOKESPERSON TELLS THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER A SEWER PIPE LEAKAGE OR CLOG IS TO BLAME. WINTON LAKE IS IN GREENHILLS, NORTH OF CINCINNATI, AND IS PART OF WINTON WOODS. IT ALSO HAS A LARGE CAMPGROUND AND IS POPULAR WITH CANOERS, PADDLEBOARDERS, FISHERMEN AND KAYAKERS.