On Sunday, the Department of Health and Human Services secretary posted photos of himself swimming in Washington D.C.’s Rock Creek with his grandkids for Mother’s Day.
Seems innocent enough, except for the fact that swimming is banned in Rock Creek, because, according to the National Park Service, “Rock Creek has high levels of bacteria and other infectious pathogens that make swimming, wading, and other contact with the water a hazard to human (and pet) health.”
“Stay out of the water to protect streambanks, plants and animals and keep you and your family (including pets!) safe from illness,” the advisory states.
