Due to the heavy rainfall that occurred overnight, the Suffolk County Department of Health Services has issued an advisory against bathing at 25 beaches. The advisory is based on the potential for the presence of bacteria at levels that 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 and/or adjacent tributaries and, because of their location in an enclosed embayment, experience limited tidal flushing.
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 hour period) after the cessation of rainfall. This advisory will be lifted Friday evening at 9 p.m. 6/17/15, unless beach water samples reveal elevated levels of bacteria persisting beyond the 24-hour period.
For the latest information on affected beaches, call the Bathing Beach HOTLINE at 852-5822, contact the department's Office of Ecology at 852-5760 during normal business hours, or visit Suffolk County Department of Health Services beach monitoring webpage.
Suffolk County Department of Health Services
25 Beaches Included in Bathing Advisory of 7/31/15
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BEACH_CODE
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BEACH_NAME
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TOWN
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VILLAGE
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CURRENT_STATUS
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CONFLICT_TEXT
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H1
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Eagle Dock Community Beach
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Huntington
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Cold Spring Harbor
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Advisory
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Rainfall related
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H2
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Cold Spring Harbor Beach Club Beach
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Huntington
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Lloyd Harbor
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Advisory
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Rainfall related
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H3
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West Neck Beach
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Huntington
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Lloyd Harbor
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Advisory
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Rainfall related
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H4
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Lloyd Neck Bath Club Beach
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Huntington
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Lloyd Harbor
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Advisory
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Rainfall related
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H5
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Lloyd Harbor Village Park Beach
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Huntington
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Lloyd Harbor
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Advisory
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Rainfall related
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H6
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Gold Star Battalion Park Beach
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Huntington
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Huntington
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Advisory
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Rainfall related
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H8
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Head of the Bay Club Beach
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Huntington
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Huntington Bay
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Advisory
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Rainfall related
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H9
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Nathan Hale Beach Club Beach
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Huntington
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Huntington Bay
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Advisory
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Rainfall related
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H10
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Baycrest Association Beach
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Huntington
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Huntington Bay
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Advisory
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Rainfall related
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H11
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Bay Hills Beach Association
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Huntington
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Huntington Bay
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Advisory
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Rainfall related
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H12
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Crescent Beach
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Huntington
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Huntington Bay
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Advisory
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Rainfall related
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H13
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Knollwood Beach Association Beach
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Huntington
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Huntington
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Advisory
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Rainfall related
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H14
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Fleets Cove Beach
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Huntington
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Huntington
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Advisory
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Rainfall related
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H15
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Centerport Beach
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Huntingto
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