Health & Fitness
Copiague Beach Closed To Bathing: Suffolk County Health Department
The beach is closed until further notice due to excess levels of bacteria, Suffolk County Health Department says.
COPIAGUE, NY — Another Suffolk County beach has been closed for bathing, the Suffolk County Health Department announced on Wednesday.
Venetian Shores Beach in Copiague has closed to bathing due to the finding of bacteria at levels in excess of acceptable criteria, the department said.
The beach will reopen when further testing reveals that the bacteria have subsided to acceptable levels.
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The announcement comes days after the department announced a total of 63 beaches in Suffolk County were closed due to high bacteria levels.
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.
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For the latest information on affected beaches, click here or call the Bathing Beach Hot Line at 852-5822 or contact the Department's Office of Ecology at 852-5760 during normal business hours.
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