Suffolk County Health Department Issues Advisory against Bathing at 37 Beaches

Due to recent heavy rainfall, the Suffolk County Department of Health Services has issued an advisory against bathing at 37 beaches listed below. The advisory is based on the potential bacteria levels at these beaches exceed New York State standards.

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

Health officials recommend 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-hour period, after the rain has ended. This advisory will be lifted Wednesday, August 19, 2023, at 9 a.m., unless sampling reveals elevated levels of bacteria persisting beyond the 24-hour period.

Additionally, the following beaches remain closed to swimming due to elevated bacteria levels.

• Tides Beach, Rocky Point
• Fleets Cove Beach, Huntington
• Knollwood Beach, Huntington
• Huntington Beach Community Association, Centerport
• Sound Beach POA East, Sound Beach
• Sound Beach POA West, Sound Beach
• Beech Road Beach, Rocky Point
• Broadway Beach, Rocky Point
• Friendship Drive Beach, Rocky Point
• Terraces on the Sound Beach, Rocky Point
• Corey Beach, Blue Point
• Bayport beach, Bayport

For the latest information on affected beaches, call the Bathing Beach HOTLINE at 631-852-5822 or contact the Department's Office of Ecology at 631-852-5760 during normal business hours.

Beach Monitoring Program Information:

http://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/HealthServices/EnvironmentalQuality/Ecology/BeachMonitoringProgram.aspx

Interactive map of beach closures/advisories - https://ny.healthinspections.us/ny_beaches/

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