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Beaches Closed to Bathing

Knollwood Beach Association, Fleets Cove Beach, Huntington Beach Community Association, and Centerport Yacht Club Closed to Bathing

                                    Three additional beaches remain closed

 

Knollwood Beach Association Beach, Fleets Cove Beach, Huntington Beach Community Association Beach, and Centerport Yacht Club, all in Huntington, are closed to bathing due to findings of bacterial levels in excess of acceptable criteria.

 

The following beaches REMAIN closed to bathing due to the findings of bacterial levels in excess of acceptable criteria:

  • Lake Ronkonkoma - Islip Town Beach
  • Valley Grove Beach in Eatons Neck
  • Venetian Shores Beach in Lindenhurst

 

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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