Health & Fitness
2 Town Of Brookhaven Beaches Closed To Bathing
The beaches were shut down due to the findings of high levels of bacteria. Four other beaches in Suffolk remain closed as well.
TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, NY - Two Town of Brookhaven beaches have been shut down due to the finding of bacteria at levels in excess of acceptable criteria, the Suffolk County Department of Health announced.
The North Shore Beach Association Beach at Beech Road and the Sound Beach Property Owners Association West Beach are closed as of Wednesday.
Tanner Park Beach, Venetian Shores Beach, Amityville Village Beach and West Islip Beach, which closed on Tuesday, remain closed as well.
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According to Suffolk County Commissioner of Health Dr. James Tomarken, bathing in bacteria-contaminated water can result in gastrointestinal illness, as well as infections of the eyes, ears, nose, and throat.
Beaches will reopen when further testing reveals that the bacteria have subsided to acceptable levels. Sound Beach Property Owners Association West Beach in the Town of Brookhaven has reopened.
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For the latest information on affected beaches, call the Bathing Beach HOTLINE at 852-5822 or contact the Department's Office of Ecology at 852-5760 during normal business hours.
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