Ohio ranked second in the nation last year for failing to meet national health standards at Lake Erie beaches. The Ohio Environmental Council has released its annual report monitoring the number of days advisories are posted when water is contaminated with bacteria that could make swimmers ill. So far in 2008, the report said beach advisory warning signs have interrupted 202 days of the summer swimming season at the 23 public Lake Erie beaches monitored by the Ohio Department of Health. There were no advisories for several beaches in the western basin of Lake Erie between June 1 and July 23, including Kelleys Island, Catawba Island, South Bass Island and East Harbor state parks. The inland portion of Maumee State Park beach has had advisories posted five times, while the Lake Erie portion was posted four times. The Camp Perry beach had eight advisories this year so far. Lakeside’s beach has been posted twice and Port Clinton’s Lakeview Beach has had one advisory.