County Issues Advisory against Bathing at 25 North Shore Beaches Due to Heavy Rainfall

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Due to the heavy rainfall that occurred overnight, the Suffolk County Department of Health Services has issued an advisory against bathing at 25 beaches. The advisory is based on the potential for the presence of ...

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Long Island, NY - July 31, 2015 - Due to the heavy rainfall that occurred overnight, the Suffolk County Department of Health Services has issued an advisory against bathing at 25 beaches. The advisory is based on the potential for the presence of bacteria at levels that exceed New York State standards.

The beaches covered by the advisory are located in areas that are heavily influenced by stormwater runoff from the surrounding watersheds and/or adjacent tributaries and, because of their location in an enclosed embayment, experience limited tidal flushing.                  

The department recommends that bathing and other water contact be suspended in affected areas until the waters have been flushed by two successive tidal cycles (at least a 24 hour period) after the cessation of rainfall.  This advisory will be lifted Friday evening at 9 p.m., unless beach water samples reveal elevated levels of bacteria persisting beyond the 24-hour period.

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 Suffolk County Department of Health Services beach monitoring webpage.

Suffolk County Department of Health Services

25 Beaches Included in Bathing Advisory of 7/31/15

BEACH_CODE

BEACH_NAME

TOWN

VILLAGE

CURRENT_STATUS

CONFLICT_TEXT

H1

Eagle Dock Community Beach

Huntington

Cold Spring Harbor

Advisory

Rainfall related

H2

Cold Spring Harbor Beach Club Beach

Huntington

Lloyd Harbor

Advisory

Rainfall related

H3

West Neck Beach

Huntington

Lloyd Harbor

Advisory

Rainfall related

H4

Lloyd Neck Bath Club Beach

Huntington

Lloyd Harbor

Advisory

Rainfall related

H5

Lloyd Harbor Village Park Beach

Huntington

Lloyd Harbor

Advisory

Rainfall related

H6

Gold Star Battalion Park Beach

Huntington

Huntington

Advisory

Rainfall related

H8

Head of the Bay Club Beach

Huntington

Huntington Bay

Advisory

Rainfall related

H9

Nathan Hale Beach Club Beach

Huntington

Huntington Bay

Advisory

Rainfall related

H10

Baycrest Association Beach

Huntington

Huntington Bay

Advisory

Rainfall related

H11

Bay Hills Beach Association

Huntington

Huntington Bay

Advisory

Rainfall related

H12

Crescent Beach

Huntington

Huntington Bay

Advisory

Rainfall related

H13

Knollwood Beach Association Beach

Huntington

Huntington

Advisory

Rainfall related

H14

Fleets Cove Beach

Huntington

Huntington

Advisory

Rainfall related

H15

Centerport Beach

Huntington

Centerport

Advisory

Rainfall related

H16

Huntington Beach Community Association Beach

Huntington

Centerport

Advisory

Rainfall related

H18

Centerport Yacht Club

Huntington

Northport

Advisory

Rainfall related

H20

Steers Beach

Huntington

Northport

Advisory

Rainfall related

H21

Asharoken Beach

Huntington

Asharoken

Advisory

Rainfall related

H23

Hobart Beach - Sound

Huntington

Northport

Advisory

Rainfall related

H23A

Hobart Beach - cove

Huntington

Eatons Neck

Advisory

Rainfall related

H24

Crab Meadow Beach

Huntington

Northport

Advisory

Rainfall related

H25

Wincoma Association Beach

Huntington

Huntington Bay

Advisory

Rainfall related

H28

Valley Grove Beach

Huntington

Eatons Neck

Advisory

Rainfall related

H29

Prices Bend Beach

Huntington

Eatons Neck

Advisory

Rainfall related

SM1

Callahans Beach

Smithtown

Northport

Advisory

Rainfall related