Crime & Safety
Rocky Point Beach Closed Over Bacteria, Becomes 65th Suffolk Beach This Week
It will reopen when testing shows the bacteria has subsided to acceptable levels.
ROCKY POINT, NY — Tides Beach in Rocky Point has been closed to bathing due to the finding of bacteria at levels in excess of acceptable criteria, Suffolk County Health Department officials said.
It will reopen when testing shows the bacteria has subsided to acceptable levels.
Tides Beach was one of 65 Suffolk beaches closed this week.
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On Tuesday, officials closed 64 beaches ranging from Huntington to East Hampton.
Commissioner of Health Dr. Gregson Pigott said 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.
For beach program information, click here. For an interactive map of beach closures/advisories, click here.
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