Health & Fitness
Bailey's Beach Can Reopen: Health Department Says
The coast is clear now, the health department said Friday, after recommending a closure earlier due to high bacteria.
NEWPORT, RI — The state health department is recommending Spouting Rock Beach, also known as Bailey's Beach, reopen for swimming. The beach had been closed because of high bacteria counts, the spokesman said. Here is the explanation.
"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 at these links."
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