More beaches have been added to the not recommended for swimming list, according to the latest Iowa Department of Natural Resources beach monitoring report released Aug. 1. Fifteen beaches monitored by the state and two Des Moines area beaches tested high for E. coli or toxic algae. There were three new beaches not recommended for swimming, while one beach saw enough improvement in its water quality to be rated OK for swimming. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources monitors water quality at 39 state-owned swimming beaches and provides weekly updates to the public through its website and a hotline. Sampling begins the week before Memorial Day and continues through Labor Day. Tap the link in our bio for more on this story. #DesMoines #Iowa #IowaOutdoors #Lakes #WaterQuality