The Department of Health Services has issued an advisory against bathing at 23 beaches due to recent heavy rainfall along the North Shore of Suffolk County. The advisory is based on the potential that the levels of bacteria at these beaches exceed New York State standards.
The beaches covered by the advisory are in areas that are heavily influenced by stormwater runoff from the surrounding watersheds or adjacent tributaries, and because of their location in an enclosed embayment, experience limited tidal flushing.
Health officials recommend that bathing and other water contact be suspended in affected areas until the waters have been flushed by two successive tidal cycle—at least a 24-hour period--after the rain has ended. This advisory will be lifted on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at 7 a.m., unless sampling reveals elevated levels of bacteria persisting beyond the 24-hour period. However, more rain is forecasted for this afternoon and the advisory may be extended.
Additionally, Benjamin Beach in Bay Shore and Tides Beach Property Owners Association Beach and Broadway Beach in Rocky Point, remain closed due to elevated bacterial numbers.
List includes beaches under rainfall-related advisory for 8/20/24 and closed beaches
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Sound Beach POA East
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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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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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Beech Road Beach (NSBA)
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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 (NSBA)
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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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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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Sound Beach
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Advisory
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Rainfall related
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Woodhull Landing POA 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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Bayberry Cove Beach
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Brookhaven
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Setauket-East Setauket
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Advisory
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Rainfall related
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Bayview Beach
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Brookhaven
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Setauket-East Setauket
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Advisory
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Rainfall related
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Grantland Beach
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Brookhaven
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Setauket-East Setauket
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Advisory
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Rainfall related
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Indian Field Beach
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Brookhaven
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Setauket-East Setauket
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Advisory
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Rainfall related
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Little Bay Beach
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Brookhaven
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Setauket-East Setauket
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Advisory
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Rainfall related
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Soundview Beach Association Beach
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Brookhaven
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Old Field
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Advisory
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Rainfall related
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Terraces on the Sound
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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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Callahans Beach
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Smithtown
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Northport
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Advisory
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Rainfall related
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Short Beach
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Smithtown
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Nissequogue
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Advisory
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Rainfall related
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Nissequogue Point Beach
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Smithtown
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Nissequogue
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Advisory
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Rainfall related
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Long Beach
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Smithtown
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Nissequogue
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Advisory
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Rainfall related
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Schubert Beach
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Smithtown
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Nissequogue
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Advisory
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Rainfall related
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NOTE: To protect public health in areas that are impacted by periodic contamination, the uffolk County Department of Health Services conducts a comprehensive bathing beach water quality monitoring program from May through September at over 190 bathing beaches. Although this rainfall-related advisory is specific to bathing beaches, SCDHS recognizes that residents may recreate in surface waters outside of designated bathing beach areas. Therefore, residents are encouraged to apply the guidance contained within these rainfall-related advisories to other areas that may be similarly influenced by stormwater runoff as well.
Program information -http://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/HealthServices/EnvironmentalQuality/Ecology/BeachMonitoringProgram.aspx
Interactive map of beach closures/advisories- https://apps.health.ny.gov/pubdoh/health_inspections/ny_beaches/#/tab/map
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