Sound Beach Property Owners Association Beaches East and West in Sound Beach, Beech Rd. Beach, Broadway Beach, Friendship Beach and Terraces on the Sound Beach, all in Rocky Point are closed to bathing due to the finding of bacteria at levels that exceed acceptable criteria.
Amityville Beach in Amityville, Venetian Shores Beach in Lindenhurst, Huntington Beach Community Association Beach in Centerport, Knollwood Beach and Fleets Cove Beach in Huntington, Valley Grove Beach in Eatons Neck, Ronkonkoma Beach, Ronkonkoma (Town of Islip), Tanner Park Beach in Copiague and Benjamin Beach in BayShore all remain closed.
According to Suffolk County Commissioner of Health Dr. Gregson Pigott, bathing in bacteria-contaminated water can result in gastrointestinal illness, as well as infections of the eyes, ears, nose, and throat.
Beaches will reopen when further testing reveals that the bacteria have subsided to acceptable levels.
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.
Program information -http://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/HealthServices/EnvironmentalQuality/Ecology/BeachMonitoringProgram.aspx
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