State Recommends Shutting Down Swimming At Smithfield's Georgiaville Pond Beach

SMITHFIELD, RI — The state recommended shutting down swimming at Smithfield's Georgiaville Pond Beach.

The Rhode Island Department of Health recommended closing the swimming area due to high bacteria counts.

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"RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality through Labor Day," the department said. "The status of a beach may change as new data becomes available."

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