Three Beaches remain closed
Valley Grove Beach and Huntington Beach Community
Association Beach, in the Town of Huntington, are closed to bathing due to the
presence of bacteria at levels that exceed acceptable criteria.
The following beaches remain closed to bathing due to the
findings of bacteria at levels in excess of acceptable criteria:
Bayport Beach in the Town of Islip
Tanner Park Beach, Town of Babylon
Islip Town Beach at Lake
Ronkonkoma
According
to Suffolk County Commissioner of Health Dr. James Tomarken, 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 852-5822 or contact the Department's Office of Ecology at
852-5760 during normal business hours. http://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/HealthServices/EnvironmentalQuality/Ecology/BeachMonitoringProgram.aspx
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