County Issues Advisory against Bathing at 65 Suffolk County Beaches Due to Heavy Rainfall

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Due to the heavy rainfall that occurred overnight and today (7/5/16), the Suffolk County Department of Health Services has issued an advisory against bathing at 65 beaches.

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Suffolk County, NY - July 5, 2016 - Due to the heavy rainfall that occurred overnight and today (7/5/16), the Suffolk County Department of Health Services has issued an advisory against bathing at 65 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 Wednesday 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 6, 2016, 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 65 Beaches Included in Bathing Advisory of 7/5/16

BEACH_CODE

BEACH_NAME

TOWN

VILLAGE

CURRENT_STATUS

CONFLICT_TEXT

B1

Amityville Village Beach

Babylon

Amityville

Advisory

Rainfall related

B3

Tanner Park Beach

Babylon

Copiague

Advisory

Rainfall related

B4

Venetian Shores Beach

Babylon

West Babylon

Advisory

Rainfall related

B13

Copiague Harbor (Great South Bay) POA

Babylon

Copiague

Advisory

Rainfall related

BR11A

Sound Beach POA West

Brookhaven

Sound Beach

Advisory

Rainfall related

BR12

Tides Beach

Brookhaven

Sound Beach

Advisory

Rainfall related

BR13

Beech Road Beach (NSBA)

Brookhaven

Rocky Point

Advisory

Rainfall related

BR14

Broadway Beach (NSBA)

Brookhaven

Rocky Point

Advisory

Rainfall related

BR15

Friendship Drive Beach (NSBA)

Brookhaven

Rocky Point

Advisory

Rainfall related

BR16

Shoreham Village Beach

Brookhaven

Shoreham

Advisory

Rainfall related

BR17

Shoreham Beach

Brookhaven

East Shoreham

Advisory

Rainfall related

BR24

Corey Beach

Brookhaven

Blue Point

Advisory

Rainfall related

BR26

Shirley Beach

Brookhaven

Shirley

Advisory

Rainfall related

BR36

Stony Brook Beach

Brookhaven

Stony Brook

Advisory

Rainfall related

BR50

Shoreham Shore Club Beach

Brookhaven

East Shoreham

Advisory

Rainfall related

BR54

Miller Place Park Beach

Brookhaven

Miller Place

Advisory

Rainfall related

BR75

Scotts Beach

Brookhaven

Sound Beach

Advisory

Rainfall related

BR76

Woodhull Landing POA Beach

Brookhaven

Miller Place

Advisory

Rainfall related

BR77

Bayberry Cove Beach

Brookhaven

Setauket-East Setauket

Advisory

Rainfall related

BR78

Bayview Beach

Brookhaven

Setauket-East Setauket

Advisory

Rainfall related

BR79

Grantland Beach

Brookhaven

Setauket-East Setauket

Advisory

Rainfall related

BR80

Indian Field Beach

Brookhaven

Setauket-East Setauket

Advisory

Rainfall related

BR81

Little Bay Beach

Brookhaven

Setauket-East Setauket

Advisory

Rainfall related

BR86

Soundview Beach Association Beach

Brookhaven

Old Field

Advisory

Rainfall related

BR88

Terraces on the Sound

Brookhaven

Rocky Point

Advisory

Rainfall related

EH1

Havens Beach

East Hampton

Sag Harbor

Advisory

Rainfall related

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 Beach

Huntington

Centerport

Advisory

Rainfall related

H20

Steers Beach

Huntington

Northport

Advisory

Rainfall related

H21

Asharoken Beach

Huntington

Asharoken

Advisory

Rainfall related

H23

Hobart Beach

Huntington

Northport

Advisory

Rainfall related

H23A

Hobart Beach

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

I1

West Islip Beach

Islip

West Islip

Advisory

Rainfall related

I2

Benjamins Beach

Islip

Bay Shore

Advisory

Rainfall related

I3

Islip Beach

Islip

Islip

Advisory

Rainfall related

I4

East Islip Beach

Islip

East Islip

Advisory

Rainfall related

I7

West Oaks Recreation Club Beach

Islip

West Sayville

Advisory

Rainfall related

I8

Brightwaters Village Beach

Islip

Brightwaters

Advisory

Rainfall related

I9

Sayville Beach

Islip

Sayville

Advisory

Rainfall related

I10

Bayport Beach

Islip

Bayport

Advisory

Rainfall related

I11

Sayville Marina Park Beach

Islip

Sayville

Advisory

Rainfall related

I27

Bayberry Beach & Tennis Club Beach

Islip

Islip

Advisory

Rainfall related

SM1

Callahan’s Beach

Smithtown

Northport

Advisory

Rainfall related

SM4

Short Beach

Smithtown

Nissequogue

Advisory

Rainfall related

SM5

Nissequogue Point Beach

Smithtown

Nissequogue

Advisory

Rainfall related

SM6

Long Beach

Smithtown

Nissequogue

Advisory

Rainfall related

SM8

Schubert Beach

Smithtown

Nissequogue

Advisory

Rainfall related

I22

Lake Ronkonkoma

Islip

Lake Ronkonkoma

Closure

E.coli