There will be no swimming at the Dingle for now.

The unserviced beach at Sir Sandford Fleming Park in Halifax has been closed because of high bacteria levels.

Halifax Regional Municipality staff regularly test the water quality at the Dingle and four other unsupervised beaches in the summer, HRM said in a news release.

“Recent test results indicate bacteria levels at this beach exceed Health Canada swimming guidelines.”

The Dingle, Black Rock Beach at Point Pleasant Park and other municipal beaches are regularly closed each summer amid high bacterial counts. This can be caused by fecal contamination from dogs, birds and other wildlife as well as high temperatures.

Staff will continue testing the water until bacteria levels return to safe levels. The municipality will advise residents when the beach reopens.

On Thursday afternoon, the municipality put out a notice that Kinsmen, Kearney and Cunard beaches have reopened for swimming.