Rainfall, bird waste and hot temperatures have caused swimming to be off limits more times than not this summer at the popular lake in Ron McCutcheon Park.

Town officials are also temporarily closing the Patriots Park Beach in Coventry due to bacteria levels in the water. They ...

Crystal Lake reopened to swimmers Tuesday after lab tests indicated E. coli levels had fallen to acceptable levels. ...

More than 20 people have been sickened with E. coli in an outbreak linked to raw milk in Florida. Of the 21 people affected, ...

Crystal Lake on Livingston Road in Middletown is shown Aug. 4. The area was closed to swimming due to high levels of E. coli.

Splash pads were first found to be associated with waterborne disease outbreaks in 1997, according to the CDC.

I mailed this letter to Secretary Kennedy and Commissioner Makary – two weeks ago – still no response. Full letter: Dear ...