Tanner Beach Closed To Swimming For 4th Time This Summer

COPIAGUE, NY — Within one week of reopening, Tanner Park Beach in Copiague is closed again to bathing due to the finding of bacteria at levels in excess of acceptable criteria, the Suffolk County Health Department announced on Tuesday.

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.

This is the fourth time this summer that Tanner Beach has been closed due to excess levels of bacteria.

The beach will reopen when further testing reveals that the bacteria has subsided to acceptable levels.

For the latest information on affected beaches, click here or call the Bathing Beach Hot Line at 631-852-5822 or contact the Department's Office of Ecology at 631-852-5760 during normal business hours.