E. coli or algae levels are too high for swimming at 13 Iowa DNR beaches and two others in the Des Moines area this week.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources tests for E. coli every week during the summer swimming season, and every week this year, levels have come back too high at Pine Lake.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has issued a warning regarding E. coli levels at a dozen beaches in Iowa ...

People who swim in water and swallow a sample with high E. coli levels run the risk of experiencing symptoms like stomach ...

What Iowa beach is not recommended for swimming? Pine Lake South Beach. Beach classification: Vulnerable; Last test date: June 11; What Iowa beaches have a special status?