Five additional beaches
remain closed
Sound Beach Property Owners Association East and West, Tides
Beach in Rocky Point, and Valley Grove Beach in Huntington are closed to
bathing due to the finding of bacteria at levels in excess of acceptable
criteria. The following beaches, which closed earlier this week, due to excess
bacteria, remain closed:
- Tanner Park Beach in
Copiague
- Venetian Shore Beach in
Lindenhurst
- Little Bay Beach in
Strongs Neck
- Lake Ronkonkoma
- Bayport Beach
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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