July 24, 2013
Advisory Issued Against Bathing at 47 Suffolk County Beaches Due to Heavy Rainfall
Copiague Harbor Beach Remains Closed
The Suffolk County Department of Health Services has issued an advisory against bathing at 47 beaches due to the heavy rainfall that occurred Tuesday evening, July 23, 2013. The advisory is based on the potential that bacterial numbers in excess of New York State standards, resulting from the heavy rain, will impact these areas.
The beaches are located within and adjacent to various north shore embayments (Cold Spring Harbor, Huntington Harbor and Bay, Centerport Harbor, Northport Harbor and Bay, Port Jefferson Harbor Complex, and Stony Brook Harbor), and those Long Island Sound beaches that are directly impacted by nearby storm water discharges. (See list below.) These beaches are heavily influenced by storm-water runoff from the surrounding watersheds and/or adjacent tributaries, and because of their location in an enclosed embayment, experience limited tidal flushing.
This bathing advisory will remain in effect 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 at 9 a.m., Thursday, July 25, 2013, unless sampling indicates elevated bacterial numbers persisting beyond the 24-hr period.
Copiague Harbor Beach in Copiague remains closed to bathing due the finding of bacterial levels in excess of acceptable criteria.
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.”
Suffolk County Department of Health Services’ List of Beaches included in advisory of 7/24/13
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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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REASON
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Sound Beach POA West
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Brookhaven
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Sound Beach
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Advisory
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Rainfall related
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Tides Beach
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Brookhaven
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Sound Beach
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Advisory
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Rainfall related
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Beech Road Beach
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Brookhaven
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Rocky Point
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Advisory
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Rainfall related
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Broadway Beach
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Brookhaven
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Rocky Point
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Advisory
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Rainfall related
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Friendship Drive Beach
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Brookhaven
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Rocky Point
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Advisory
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Rainfall related
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Shoreham Village Beach
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Brookhaven
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Shoreham
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Advisory
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Rainfall related
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Shoreham Beach
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Brookhaven
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East Shoreham
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Advisory
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Rainfall related
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Stony Brook Beach
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Brookhaven
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Stony Brook
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Advisory
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Rainfall related
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Stony Brook Yacht Club Beach
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Brookhaven
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Stony Brook
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Advisory
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Rainfall related
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Shoreham Shore Club Beach
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Brookhaven
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East Shoreham
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Advisory
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Rainfall related
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Miller Place Park Beach
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Brookhaven
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Miller Place
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Advisory
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Rainfall related
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Scotts Beach
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Brookhaven
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