This decision was made with the health and safety of our visitors and their pets as our top priority,” a statement said.

E. coli levels resulted in permanent closure of an area known as the "dog dock" at a popular Oakland County park.

According to Oakland County Parks, the decision to close the Orion Oaks Dog Park dog dock was made due to elevated levels of E. coli in the water. The water at the Lake Orion park was tested bi-weekly ...