Three
Beaches Remain Closed
Sayville Marina
Park Beach, in the Town of Islip, is closed to bathing due to the findings of
bacteria at levels in excess of acceptable criteria.
Tanner Park
Beach in the Town of Babylon, Valley Grove Beach in the Town of Huntington, and Islip Town Beach at Lake Ronkonkoma, remain closed.
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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