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63 Beaches Closed To Swimming In Suffolk
The beaches were closed because of the heavy rainfall on Monday, according to the county. See if your local beach is on the list.
SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY — There are 63 beaches closed to swimming in Suffolk County because of the heavy rainfall on Monday, Dr. Gregson Pigott, commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, announced.
The closures are based on the potential that bacterial numbers in the water have increased over New York state standards.
The full list of beaches temporarily closed in Suffolk can be viewed here.
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The beaches covered by the advisory are 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, according to the county.
The Suffolk Department of Health Services 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 rain has ended.
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The advisory is set to be listed at 7 a.m. Wednesday unless the department finds high bacteria numbers after the 24-hour period has ended.
For the latest information on affected beaches, call the Bathing Beach HOTLINE at 631-852-5822 or contact the Department's Office of Ecology at 631-852-5760 between Monday and Friday.
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