Lake Ronkonkoma Beach Closed To Bathing

The Suffolk County Department of Health Services has closed six county beaches, including Lake Ronkonkoma Beach, to bathing due to the finding of bacterial levels in excess of acceptable criteria.

According to Suffolk County Commissioner of Health James Tomarken, bathing in bacteria-contaminated water can result in gastrointestinal illness, as well as infections of the eyes, ears, nose, and throat.

The following beaches are closed to bathing:

• West Islip Beach
• Amityville Village Beach
• Tanner Park Beach
• Venetian Shores Beach
• Copiague Harbor Beach
• Lake Ronkonkoma Beach

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

For the latest information on affected beaches, call the Bathing Beach HOTLINE at 852-5822, contact the department's Office of Ecology at 852-5760 during normal business hours, or visit the Suffolk County Department of Health Services beach monitoring webpage.

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