Tracking the Source: A Smarter Approach to Beach Water Quality

Summer in Canada means time at the beach. Whether you're swimming, paddling, wading, fishing, or simply enjoying the shoreline, water quality is top of mind for residents and visitors alike. When beach water quality advisories are issued, one of the biggest questions is often: Where is the contamination coming from?

That's where Microbial Source Tracking (MST) comes in.