Throughout the summer Great Lakes Echo will feature an occasional series of public service announcements produced by Michigan’s Ottawa County Health Department to promote clean beaches.
This one reminds swimmers — especially those with young children — of the harm in spitting or swallowing lake water, however fun it may be.
“We don’t want young children to put water in their mouth and spit it back out like a fountain,” said Kristina Wieghmink, spokesperson for the department.
Follow this link to other clean beach notices.
The campaign is funded through grants from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality and the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.