5 Suffolk Beaches Closed To Bathing

SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY - Five beaches in Suffolk County have been shut down to bathing, the Suffolk County Department of Health announced on Thursday.

Tanner Park Beach in Copiague, Venetian Shores Beach in Lindenhurst, Corey Beach in Bayport, Huntington Beach Community Association Beach in Huntington, and Benjamins Beach in Bay Shore have closed due to the finding of excess bacteria.

Amityville Village Beach in Amityville, which closed on Tuesday, remains closed.

Beaches will reopen when further testing reveals that the bacteria have subsided to acceptable levels.

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.

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.