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Bristol Beach Reopens
Bacteria levels test in the normal range, so swimming can resume.
Bristol Town Beach can reopen for swimming, the R.I. Department of Health announced today.
The beach had been closed due to unacceptable bacteria levels. The Health Department reported that bacteria in water samples tested within acceptable limits today.
The Warwick beaches of Conimicut Point and Oakland Beach are still closed as testing continues, the health department said in a news release.
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A full list of beach closings and advisories is available at ribeaches.org/closures.cfm.
For recorded information about which beaches are closed, call (401) 222-2751.
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