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Water quality at the popular NCC River House “does not meet standards” and swimming is not recommended there, the National Capital Commission said Tuesday afternoon.
A post on the NCC website said that the advisory would remain in effect until further notice, though it added that the dock area and bistro would remain open.
The popular swimming area was part of the River House reopening in the summer of 2023 following a substantial refurbishment of the heritage structure on the bank of the Ottawa River.
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The reason for the diminished water quality was not given by the NCC.
However, an advisory by Ottawa Public Health said that swimming was not recommended at three of four City of Ottawa beaches on Tuesday because of elevated E. coli measurements that exceeded provincial standards following recent heavy rainfalls.
Those areas included Mooney’s Bay and the east-end Petrie East Bay and Petrie River beaches.
Swimming was recommended at the Britannia Bay beach, Ottawa Public Health posted online.
On the Quebec side of the Ottawa River, the impact from the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby that dumped a deluge of rain on the region last week continued to be felt in Gatineau Park.
The NCC updated its list of affected facilities on Tuesday, including a note that O’Brien and Blanchet beaches at Meech Lake remained closed, as did the Meech Lake boat launch.
As well, Champlain Parkway between Fortune and Gatineau parkways remained closed to motorists, cyclists and pedestrians, while the Fortune and Gatineau parkways were open to cyclists and pedestrians only. Dunlop Road to Camp Fortune had reopened, the notice said.
Meanwhile, the Gatineau Park shuttle service remained suspended until further notice, and the list of closed parking lots included P10, Dunlop, P11, P12 and P13.
Use of Gatineau Park trails was not recommended as NCC crews were “still assessing damages,” an online update said.
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