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Three Long Island Beaches Close After High Levels Of Bacteria Discovered Three Long Island Beaches Close After High Levels Of Bacteria Discovered
Three Long Island Beaches Close After High Levels Of Bacteria Discovered A pair of Suffolk County beaches and one in Nassau County have been temporarily closed to swimmers due to high levels of bacteria in the water. Health officials announced on Wednesday, July 22 that Venetian Shores Beach in Lindenhurst and Benjamin Beach in Bay Shore have been temporarily shut down when tests determined the water was contaminated. Crescent Beach in Glen Cove is also closed due to elevated bacteria levels from the Long Island Sound. Beach closure and re-opening assessments are conducted on a daily basis as new sampling results are received. The beaches will reopen once the …

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