3 CT state park swimming areas closed due to elevated bacteria levels: Day Pond, Wadsworth Falls, and Wharton Brook.

3 CT state park swimming areas closed due to elevated bacteria levels: Day Pond State Park in Colchester, Wadsworth Falls State Park in Middlefield, and Wharton Brook State Park in Wallingford. The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) noted the bacteria isn't typically harmful but serves as an indicator for potential pathogens. Swimming areas were closed, but parks remain open.