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Health Officials Issue Advisory against Bathing at 63 Beaches Due to Heavy Rainfall

Suffolk County Health Officials issued an advisory against bathing at 63 beaches, including beaches within and adjacent to various north shore embayments (Cold Spring Harbor, Huntington Harbor and Bay, Centerport Harbor, Northport Harbor and Bay, Port Jefferson Harbor Complex, and Stony Brook Harbor), along the northern shoreline of the Great South Bay, Sag Harbor and those Long Island Sound beaches that are directly impacted by nearby storm water discharges (list attached).

 

The advisory is based on the potential that bacterial numbers in excess of New York State standards, resulting from the heavy rain, will impact these areas.

 

The beaches covered by the advisory are located in areas that are heavily influenced by stormwater runoff from the surrounding watersheds and/or adjacent tributaries, and, because of their location in an enclosed embayment, experience limited tidal flushing. 

 

Additionally, Lake Ronkonkoma and Tanner Park Beach remain closed

 

The Department recommends that bathing and other water contact be suspended in affected areas until the waters have been flushed by two successive tidal cycles (at least a 24 hr. period) after the rain has ended. Unless heavy rains persist beyond today or sampling done by the Department finds elevated bacterial numbers persisting beyond the 24-hr period, this advisory will be lifted Wednesday 6:00pm 7/18/18.

 

For the latest information on affected beaches, call the Bathing Beach HOTLINE at 631- 852-5822, contact the Department's Office of Ecology at 631-852-5760 during normal business hours, or visit the Suffolk County Department of Health Services’ beach monitoring webpage.

 

 

                         Suffolk County Department of Health Services

                    63 Beaches Included in Bathing Advisory of 7/18/18

 

 

 

Amityville Village Beach

Babylon

Amityville

Advisory

Rainfall related

Venetian Shores Beach

Babylon

West Babylon

Advisory

Rainfall related

Sound Beach POA East

Brookhaven

Sound Beach

Advisory

Rainfall related

Sound Beach POA West

Brookhaven

Sound Beach

Advisory

Rainfall related

Tides Beach

Brookhaven

Sound Beach

Advisory

Rainfall related

Beech Road Beach (NSBA)

Brookhaven

Rocky Point

Advisory

Rainfall related

Broadway Beach (NSBA)

Brookhaven

Rocky Point

Advisory

Rainfall related

Friendship Drive Beach (NSBA)

Brookhaven

Rocky Point

Advisory

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