FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - Officials have advised the public to stay out of the waterways in the Las Olas Isles neighborhood of Fort Lauderdale due to high levels of bacteria.
According to officials, heavy rain over the weekend caused sewage to seep out of several manholes and wastewater pipes.
As a result, high levels of bacteria have been detected in the water.
Officials said residents should avoid activities like swimming, fishing and riding personal watercraft.
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