The Department of Health Services has closed beaches in the Towns of Babylon, Huntington, Islip and Brookhaven due to the findings of bacteria at levels in excess of acceptable criteria.
In the Town of Babylon, Tanner Park Beach is closed. In the Town of Huntington, Steers Beach, Asharoken Beach, Valley Grove Beach and Prices Bend Beach are closed. In the Town of Islip, West Islip Beach and the Town Beach at Lake Ronkonkoma are closed, and in the Town of Brookhaven, Stony Brook Beach is closed.
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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