Health Department of Northwest Michigan – Health Department of Northwest Michigan

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January Is Radon Awareness Month

January is Radon Awareness Month, and the HDNW is reminding residents that one in four homes in Michigan may have elevated radon levels.

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Summer Swimming Notice: Reduce Risk for Swimmer’s Itch

HDNW is alerting residents to the increased reports of swimmer’s itch across the four-county area and is offering guidance to help prevent it.

Graphic showing a beach shoreline with waves and sand, overlaid with a circular label reading “Beach Advisory Update, Richardi Park, August 21, 2025,” from the Health Department of Northwest Michigan.

Antrim County Beach Advisory Downgraded

HDNW is reducing a full body beach advisory to a partial body beach advisory today for Richardi Park in Bellaire.

Graphic showing a beach shoreline with waves and sand, overlaid with a circular label reading “Beach Advisory Update, Richardi Park, August 20, 2025,” from the Health Department of Northwest Michigan.

Richardi Park Beach Advisory Issued

HDNW is issuing a full body advisory for Richardi Park, in the Village of Bellaire, Antrim County.

Graphic of a beach shoreline with waves and sand, featuring a circular overlay reading “Beach Advisory Update, Otsego Lake State Park, August 14, 2025,” from the Health Department of Northwest Michigan.

Otsego County Beach Advisory Lifted

HDNW is lifting the full body advisory for Otsego Lake State Park in Gaylord.

Graphic of a beach shoreline with waves and sand, featuring a circular overlay reading “Beach Advisory Update, Otsego Lake State Park, August 13, 2025,” from the Health Department of Northwest Michigan.

Otsego County Beach Advisory Issued

HDNW is issuing a full body advisory for Otsego Lake State Park in Gaylord, Otsego County.

Graphic of a beach shoreline with waves and sand, featuring a circular overlay reading “Beach Advisory Update, East Jordan Tourist Park, August 1, 2025,” from the Health Department of Northwest Michigan.

Beach Advisory for East Jordan Tourist Park Continues

HDNW is reducing a full body beach advisory to a partial body beach advisory today for East Jordan Tourist Park in Charlevoix County.

Graphic of a beach shoreline with waves and sand, featuring a circular overlay reading “Beach Advisory, East Jordan Tourist Park, July 31, 2025,” from the Health Department of Northwest Michigan.

Beach Advisory Issued for East Jordan Tourist Park

HDNW is issuing an advisory to stay out of the water today for East Jordan Tourist Park in Charlevoix County.

Graphic of a beach shoreline with waves and sand, featuring a circular overlay reading “Beach Advisory Update, Richardi Park, July 25, 2025,” from the Health Department of Northwest Michigan.

One Antrim Beach Advisory Continues

HDNW is reducing a full body advisory to a partial body advisory for Richardi Park in Bellaire.

Graphic of a beach shoreline with waves and sand, featuring a circular overlay reading “Beach Advisory Update, East Jordan Tourist Park and Richardi Park, July 24, 2025,” from the Health Department of Northwest Michigan.

One Antrim Beach Advisory Issued, One Charlevoix Beach Advisory Lifted

HDNW is issuing an advisory to stay out of the water today for Richardi Park in Bellaire and lifting the beach advisory for East Jordan Tourist Park in East Jordan.