Third & Peabody Beaches Should Close: Health Department

MIDDLETOWN, RI — Third Beach and Peabody's Beach should be closed to swimming, the state health department said Tuesday. The two Middletown beaches are among six beaches statewide where high bacteria counts were found. The Rhode Island Department of Health also recommends closing Oakland and Conimicut Point Beaches in Warwick, and Barrington and Warren Town Beaches for swimming because of high bacteria counts.

When a beach closure is recommended, water quality analysis is conducted by RIDOH's laboratory or a state-certified laboratory. The status of a beach may change daily. The most up-to-date beach information is available through a recorded message on RIDOH's beaches telephone line (401-222-2751) and online:

• General beach information
• A list of beach closures
• An interactive beach map with closures indicated

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