6 North Shore Beaches Closed To Bathing: Suffolk Health Department

ROCKY POINT, NY — Six North Shore beaches — mostly in Rocky Point — have been closed to bathing because bacteria has been found to be at levels in excess of acceptable criteria, the Suffolk County Health Department said Wednesday.

The beaches include Beach Road, Broadway, Friendship Drive, Terraces on the Sound, and Tides Beach in Rocky Point. Camp Baiting Hollow has also been closed.

The beaches will reopen when further testing reveals that the bacteria have subsided to acceptable levels, officials said.

Suffolk Commissioner of Health Dr. Gregson Pigott noted bathing in bacteria-contaminated water can result in gastrointestinal illness, as well as infections of the eyes, ears, nose, and throat.

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

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