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The Suffolk County Department of Health issued an advisory against bathing at 57 beaches due to the “potential that the presence of bacteria at levels that exceed New York State standards will impact these areas.”
According to health officials, the beaches covered by the advisory are located in areas that are heavily influenced by stormwater runoff from the surrounding watersheds and adjacent tributaries, and because of their location in an enclosed embayment, experience limited tidal flushing.
“Health officials recommend 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.”
The advisory will be lifted Thursday, July 25 at 9 a.m., unless sampling conducted by the department reveals elevated levels of bacteria persisting beyond the 24-hour period.
Closed beaches on Long Island include:
- Amityville Village Beach in Amityville;
- Venetian Shores Beach in West Babylon;
- Sound Beach POA East in Sound Beach;
- Sound Beach POA West in Sound Beach;
- Tides Beach in Sound Beach;
- Beech Road Beach (NSBA) in Rocky Point;
- Broadway Beach (NSBA) in Rocky Point;
- Friendship Drive Beach (NSBA) in Rocky Point;
- Shoreham Village Beach in Shoreham;
- Shoreham Beach in East Shoreham;
- Corey Beach in Blue Point;
- Stony Brook Beach in Stony Brook;
- Shoreham Shore Club Beach in East Shoreham;
- Miller Place Park Beach in Miller Place;
- Scotts Beach in Sound Beach;
- Woodhull Landing POA Beach in Miller Place;
- Bayberry Cove Beach in Setauket-East Setauket;
- Bayview Beach in Setauket-East Setauket;
- Grantland Beach in Setauket-East Setauket;
- Indian Field Beach in Setauket-East Setauket;
- Little Bay Beach in Setauket-East Setauket;
- Soundview Beach Association Beach in Old Field;
- Terraces on the Sound in Rocky Point;
- Havens Beach in Sag Harbor;
- Eagle Dock Community Beach in Cold Spring Harbor;
- Cold Spring Harbor Beach Club Beach in Lloyd Harbor;
- West Neck Beach in Lloyd Harbor;
- Lloyd Neck Bath Club Beach in Lloyd Harbor;
- Lloyd Harbor Village Park Beach in Lloyd Harbor;
- Gold Star Battalion Park Beach in Huntington;
- Head of the Bay Club Beach in Huntington Bay;
- Nathan Hale Beach Club Beach in Huntington Bay;
- Baycrest Association Beach in Huntington Bay;
- Bay Hills Beach Association in Huntington Bay;
- Crescent Beach in Huntington Bay;
- Knollwood Beach Association Beach in Huntington;
- Fleets Cove Beach in Huntington;
- Centerport Beach in Centerport;
- Huntington Beach Community Association Beach in Centerport;
- Centerport Yacht Club Beach in Centerport;
- Steers Beach in Northport;
- Asharoken Beach in Asharoken;
- Hobart Beach in Northport;
- Hobart Beach in Eatons Neck;
- Crab Meadow Beach in Northport;
- Wincoma Association Beach in Huntington Bay;
- Prices Bend Beach in Eatons Neck;
- Benjamins Beach in Bay Shore;
- Islip Beach in Islip;
- Brightwaters Village Beach in Brightwaters;
- Lake Ronkonkoma - Islip Town Beach in Ronkonkoma;
- Bayberry Beach & Tennis Club Beach in Islip;
- Callahans Beach in Northport;
- Short Beach in Nissequogue;
- Nissequogue Point Beach in Nissequogue;
- Long Beach in Nissequogue;
- Schubert Beach in Nissequogue.
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