Cumberland County lake closed for swimming after testing finds elevated E.coli levels

CUMERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — If you are heading out to go swimming, or making plans to, you will want to avoid going to this lakeside beach in Pine Grove Furnace State Park.

Officials with the park took to social media Wednesday, July 16, posting that Laurel Lake is closed for swimming until further notice due to elevated E.coli counts.

Currently, officials are resampling to continually check bacteria levels and will reopen the swimming area when the bacteria count falls into “acceptable” levels, the post states…

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