Klode Beach briefly closed after Whitefish Bay E. coli test

Whitefish Bay temporarily closed Klode Beach after a July 20 water test exceeded E. coli criteria. Two days later, a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources monitoring record listed Klode Park Beach as open.

What happened at Klode Beach

The Village of Whitefish Bay posted a closure notice on July 21. The notice cited the July 20 test, said E. coli criteria had been exceeded and instructed the public not to swim at Klode Beach.

The village notice addressed the closure while follow-up results were being reviewed. It also indicated that beach signage would be updated if conditions later allowed swimming to resume.

What the state monitoring record shows

On July 23, the Wisconsin DNR beach-monitoring record listed Klode Park Beach as open. The reason shown in the record was “Open (e coli criteria not exceeded).”

That state entry establishes a later open monitoring status, but the available records do not establish that the village issued a separate formal reopening notice. They also do not identify the specific sampling or operational step that changed the status.

What residents should know

The records document a brief recreation-related closure tied to E. coli monitoring criteria. They do not establish that anyone became ill, a confirmed contamination event, or a broader closure affecting other Whitefish Bay or Milwaukee County beaches.

Residents and visitors should check the latest Village of Whitefish Bay notices and Wisconsin DNR beach-monitoring information before entering the water, because conditions can change between sampling dates.

Sources

• Village of Whitefish Bay Klode Beach closure notice
• Wisconsin DNR beach-monitoring record for Klode Park Beach