The following beaches are closed to bathing due to the findings of bacteria at levels that exceed state criteria:
- Sound Beach Property Owners Association East
- Sound Beach POA West
- Tides Beach POA, Rocky Point
- Beech Road Beach, Rocky Point
- Broadway Beach, Rocky Point
- Friendship Drive Beach, Rocky Point
- Terraces on the Sound, Rocky Point
- Amityville Beach
- Tanner Park, Copiague
- Huntington Beach Community Association - remains closed
- Ronkonkoma Beach (Town of Islip) - remains closed
- Venetian Shores Beach, Lindenhurst - remains closed
According to Suffolk County Commissioner of Health Dr. Gregson Pigott, 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 631-852-5822 or contact the Department's Office of Ecology at 631-852-5760 during normal business hours.
Program information -http://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/HealthServices/EnvironmentalQuality/Ecology/BeachMonitoringProgram.aspx
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