Health & Fitness
Advisory Against Bathing Issued At 35 Suffolk Beaches
The advisory was issued due to the heavy rainfall.
An advisory against bathing has been issued for 35 Suffolk County beaches on Wednesday due to heavy rainfall.
Suffolk County Department of Health Services says these areas are heavily influenced by stormwater runoff, which can impact bathing water quality by elevating bacteria levels and exceed the the New York State standard for bathing water quality.
Bathing will be suspended for at least 24 hours unless there is more heavy rainfall or if water samples reveal elevated bacterial levels, health officials say.
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The advisory was issued at the below beaches.
- Venetian Shores Beach in Babylon
- Eagle Dock Community Beach in Huntington
- Cold Spring Harbor Beach Club Beach in Huntington
- West Neck Beach in Huntington
- Lloyd Neck Bath Club Beach in Huntington
- Lloyd Harbor Village Park Beach in Huntington
- Gold Star Battalion Park Beach in Huntington
- Nathan Hale Beach Club Beach in Huntington
- Baycrest Association Beach in Huntington
- Bay Hills Beach Association in Huntington
- Crescent Beach in Huntington
- Knollwood Beach Association Beach in Huntington
- Fleets Cove Beach in Huntington
- Centerport Beach in Huntington
- Huntington Beach Community Association Beach in Huntington
- Centerport Yacht Club Beach in Huntington
- Asharoken Beach in Huntington
- Steers Beach in Huntington
- Hobart Beach in Huntington
- Crab Meadow Beach in Huntington
- Wincoma Association Beach in Huntington
- Valley Grove Beach in Huntington
- Prices Bend Beach in Huntington
- West Islip Beach in Islip
- Islip Beach in Islip
- East Islip Beach in Islip
- West Oaks Recreation Club Beach in Islip
- Brightwaters Village Beach in Islip
- Bayberry Beach & Tennis Club Beach in Islip
- Callahans Beach in Smithtown
- Short Beach in Smithtown
- Nissequogue Point Beach in Smithtown
- Long Beach in Smithtown
- Schubert Beach in Smithtown
Additionally, the following beaches remain closed to bathing: Amityville Village Beach, Tanner Park Beach, Sound Beach Property Owners Association West Beach, Corey Beach, Shirley Beach, Benjamins Beach, Bayport Beach, Sayville Marina Park Beach and Lake Ronkonkoma.
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For the latest information on affected beaches, call the Bathing Beach HOTLINE at 852-5822, contact the Department's Office of Ecology at 852-5760 during normal business hours, or visit the website link: www.suffolkcountyny.gov/health.
Patch photo/ Alexander Nguyen
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