Health department issues new warning for bacteria at this Tacoma beach
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- Health officials closed Jack Hyde Beach due to elevated bacterial levels.
- This marks the second advisory for the Tacoma beach since June 13, 2025.
- Officials will remove warning signs when bacterial data indicate safe conditions.
Update, Aug. 6: The health department lifted this advisory.
Original post: The waters of Tacoma’s Jack Hyde Beach are off-limits again.
The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department issued an advisory Wednesday to avoid swimming or wading at the beach until further notice. Water samples show high levels of bacteria that could lead to gastrointestinal illness, a health department release said.
It’s the second advisory for the beach in the last two weeks, following an advisory issued June 6 and lifted a week later.
Warning signs are up, and the department will continue to monitor bacteria levels at the site. The department will take the signs down when bacteria levels no longer pose increased risks to public health, the release said.
Jack Hyde Park is located at 2201 Ruston Way in Tacoma’s Old Town.
Those with questions can email the Surface Water Program at ehsurfacewater-shellfish@tpchd.org. Beach information is also available on the health department website, and current surface water advisories are available at tpchd.org/advisories, according to the release.
This story was originally published June 18, 2025 at 5:02 PM.
