Health Officials Issue Advisory Against Swimming At 44 Long Island Beaches

Health officials have issued an advisory against bathing at 44 beaches on Long Island after the heavy rainfall on Monday night. The advisory is due to an excess of bacteria that could result from the heavy rain.

The beaches covered by the advisory are located in areas that are heavily influenced by stormwater runoff.

Residents are advised to avoid bathing in the waters of the affected areas for at least 24 hours.

The advisory will be lifted Wednesday, June 21, at 8:30 a.m., unless water samples indicate that elevated levels of bacteria have persisted beyond the 24-hour period.

In addition, Benjamin Beach in Bay Shore remains closed as recent testing conducted by the health department revealed levels of bacteria in excess of state standards.

Residents are advised to avoid swimming at 19 beaches in Nassau:

• Centre Island Sound – Bayville
• Creek Club – Lattingtown
• Lattingtown Beach – Lattingtown
• Laurel Hollow Beach – Laurel Hollow
• Morgan Sound – Glen Cove
• North Hempstead Beach Park – Port Washington
• Piping Rock Beach Club – Locust Valley
• Pryibil Beach – Glen Cove
• Ransom Beach – Bayville
• Theodore Roosevelt Beach – Oyster Bay
• Sea Cliff Village Beach – Sea Cliff
• Soundside Beach – Bayville
• Stehli Beach – Bayville
• Tappen Beach – Glenwood Landing
• Biltmore Beach Club – Massapequa
• Hewlett Point Beach – East Rockaway
• Island Park Beach – Island Park
• Merrick Estates Civic Association – Merrick
• Philip Healey Beach – Massapequa

In Suffolk, the advisory is in effect at 25 beaches:

• Eagle Dock Community Beach Huntington Cold Spring Harbor
• Cold Spring Harbor Beach Club Beach Huntington Lloyd Harbor
• West Neck Beach Huntington Lloyd Harbor
• Lloyd Neck Bath Club Beach Huntington Lloyd Harbor
• Lloyd Harbor Village Park Beach Huntington Lloyd Harbor
• Gold Star Battalion Park Beach Huntington Huntington
• Head of the Bay Club Beach Huntington Huntington Bay
• Nathan Hale Beach Club Beach Huntington Huntington Bay
• Baycrest Association Beach Huntington Huntington Bay
• Bay Hills Beach Association Huntington Huntington Bay
• Crescent Beach Huntington Huntington Bay
• Knollwood Beach Association Beach Huntington Huntington
• Fleets Cove Beach Huntington Huntington
• Centerport Beach Huntington Centerport
• Huntington Beach Community Association Beach Huntington Centerport
• Centerport Yacht Club Beach Huntington Centerport
• Steers Beach Huntington Northport
• Asharoken Beach Huntington Asharoken
• Hobart Beach Huntington Northport
• Hobart Beach Huntington Eatons Neck
• Crab Meadow Beach Huntington Northport
• Wincoma Association Beach Huntington Huntington Bay
• Valley Grove Beach Huntington Eatons Neck
• Prices Bend Beach Huntington Eatons Neck
• Callahans Beach Smithtown Northport

For more information, call the Bathing Beach hotline at 631-852-5822 for Suffolk County or 526-227-9700 for Nassau County.