Advisory issued for lake at Hueston Woods State Park after E. coli detected [Video]

COLLEGE CORNER, Ohio — An advisory has been issued at Hueston Woods State Park’s Acton Lake after E. coli was detected earlier this week, the Ohio Department of Health said.

The health department detected the bacteria in the lake on Monday with the advisory issued Tuesday.

Advisories are issued when the amount of bacteria in the water reaches unsafe levels and could make people sick, according to the Ohio Department of Health. Children, seniors and those with weakened immune systems are advised not to swim in the lake.

Most types of E. coli are harmless, but some can make people sick, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. An E. coli infection can cause diarrhea, urinary tract infections, pneumonia, sepsis and other illnesses.

Those most at risk for an E. coli infection are children younger than 5, adults 65 and older and those with weakened immune systems, according to the CDC.

This is not the first E. coli advisory for Acton Lake in …