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Kent County YMCA Ponds Closed To Swimming

The Rhode Island Department of Health recommended closing both the upper and lower ponds due to high bacteria levels.

WARWICK, RI — Both the upper and lower ponds at the Kent County YMCA have been closed to swimming due to high bacteria levels. The Rhode Island Department of Health announced the closure on Monday morning.

The department will monitor bacteria levels in the water and reopen the area once it is declared safe. For up-to-date information on beach closures, call pre-recorded beach closure hotline at 401-222-2751.

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