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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Emergency services, Oct. 16 ... Since You Asked: Park resurfacing delayed during winter ... SOU training gives tips on what to do if there's an active shooter ... Emergency services, Oct. 16 ... Since You Asked: Park resurfacing delayed during winter ... SOU training gives tips on what to do if there's an active shooter ... Curry County beaches get passing marks after monitoring Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jul. 30, 2015 at 1:18 PM Posted Jul. 30, 2015 at 1:18 PM » Social News Curry Coastal Pilot After being hit with health advisories in previous years, nine salt-water sites tested earlier this month along Curry County’s southern coastline were deemed clean by the Oregon Beach Monitoring Program. Two water tests — taken from fresh water about 100 meters from the mouth of Harris Creek — came back as higher than acceptable, but the state only issues health advisories for marine waters. A few times a year, local beaches become contaminated with e. coli — recently determined to originate from an array of sources including wildlife, older septic systems and dogs at the beach. The high levels result in temporary beach closures and health advisories that encourage people to avoid pools of water and creeks near and running to the beach. So far this summer, no beaches have been deemed unhealthful for beachcombers and others — a change from previous years during which numerous beaches have been under health advisories. Areas deemed clean included the Harris Beach State Park day-use area near the north cove at Harris Creek; the same state park at the midpoint of the south parking lot, and again, at the south cove, west of the parking lot. Harris Beach at Eiler Creek, Mill Beach’s north cove at its access point at Macklyn Creek and the south side of the seastack, were also deemed clean, as was Macklyn Creek, about 50 meters upstream of the mouth. The monitoring program is funded by the Environmental Protection Agency under the state’s Beach Act. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jul. 30, 2015 at 1:18 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501