June 13, 2013
Five Beaches Close in Suffolk County
Copiague, Ronkonkoma, Bay Shore, and Centerport
The Suffolk County Department of Health Services today closed the following beaches to bathing due to the finding of bacterial levels in excess of acceptable criteria.
· Tanner Park in Copiague
· Copiague Harbor Beach in Copiague
· Town of Islip’s Lake Ronkonkoma Beach in Ronkonkoma
· Benjamin Beach in Bay Shore
· Fleets Cove Beach in Centerport
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 the website link: www.suffolkcountyny.gov/health and under “Our Environment,” click “Beaches.”