in the first place this month , 21 beaches in Port Phillip Bay were deemed insecure for swimming for the same grounds . Dr. Anthony Boxshall , the manager of implement science at the EPA , toldABC , “ We have indicator we wait for which is an index number of faecal contamination , which is a nice manner of saying poo . ”

BeachReportforecast : all 36 beach site rated POOR due to rain and likely stormwater pollution – avoid contact with water.pic.twitter.com/VhJTyzSaEo

To set the urine quality valuation , the EPA checks the levels of a bacteria squall enterococci , which according tothe NIH , is “ found in high concentrations in human feces . ” If the urine has 400 or more enterococci for every 100 milliliters of water , it gets a poor quality rating because it make believe you susceptible to illness .

Argentina’s President Javier Milei (left) and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., holding a chainsaw in a photo posted to Kennedy’s X account on May 27. 2025.

storm and flash floodsstruck Melbourne over the weekend , and those uncongenial atmospheric condition conditions helped contaminate the water . Dr. Boxshall toldThe Ageon Monday daybreak , “ The bay is like a shallow tub and all the catchments debilitate into it . ” There ’s no exit .

Dr. Boxshall also warned that swim in any of Melbourne ’s 36 beaches could lead to gastronomic illness , as well as contagion . “ It ’s gastro that we ’re upset about and infections . If someone had an open wounding on their handwriting , you may get pathogen , ” he say .

Specifically , children , the elderly and pregnant fair sex are at danger for contracting an illness from Melbourne ’s beach .

William Duplessie