Update - August 12, 2015 - Great Pond at Peconic Dunes Camp in Peconic is closed due to the finding of bacteria at levels that exceed New York State standards.
According to Suffolk County Commissioner of Health Dr. James Tomarken, bathing in water contaminated with bacteria can result in gastrointestinal illness, as well as infections of the eyes, ears, nose, and throat.
Additionally, the bathing advisory issued on Tuesday, August 11, will be lifted Thursday morning, as waters will have been flushed by two successive tidal cycles.
For the latest information on regulated beaches, call the Bathing Beach HOTLINE at 852-5822, contact the Department's Office of Ecology at 852-5760 during normal business hours, or visit the website at Suffolk County Beaches.
The bathing advisory issued August 11, 2015 is below.
Suffolk County, NY - August 11, 2015 - Due to the heavy rainfall, the Suffolk County Department of Health Services has issued an advisory against bathing at 64 beaches. The advisory is based on the potential for the presence of bacteria at levels that exceed New York State standards.
The beaches covered by the advisory are located in areas that are heavily influenced by stormwater runoff from the surrounding watersheds and/or adjacent tributaries and, because of their location in an enclosed embayment, experience limited tidal flushing.
The department recommends that bathing and other water contact be suspended in affected areas until the waters have been flushed by two successive tidal cycles (at least a 24 hour period) after the cessation of rainfall. This advisory will be lifted on the morning of Thursday, August 13, 2015, unless beach water samples reveal elevated levels of bacteria persisting beyond the 24-hour period.
For the latest information on affected beaches, call the Bathing Beach HOTLINE at 852-5822, contact the department's Office of Ecology at 852-5760 during normal business hours, or visit Suffolk County Department of Health Services beach monitoring webpage.
Suffolk County Department of Health Services
64 Beaches Included in Bathing Advisory of 8/11/15
|
BEACH_CODE |
BEACH_NAME |
TOWN |
VILLAGE |
CURRENT_STATUS |
CONFLICT_TEXT |
|
B1 |
Amityville Village Beach |
Babylon |
Advisory |
Rainfall related |
|
|
B3 |
Tanner Park Beach |
Babylon |
Copiague |
Advisory |
Rainfall related |
|
B4 |
Venetian Shores Beach |
Babylon |
West Babylon |
Advisory |
Rainfall related |
|
B13 |
Copiague Harbor (Great South Bay) POA |
Babylon |
Advisory |
Rainfall related |
|
|
BR11A |
Sound Beach POA West |
Brookhaven |
Sound Beach |
Advisory |
Rainfall related |
|
BR12 |
Tides Beach |
Brookhaven |
Sound Beach |
Advisory |
Rainfall related |
|
BR13 |
Beech Road Beach (NSBA) |
Brookhaven |
Rocky Point |
Advisory |
Rainfall related |
|
BR14 |
Broadway Beach (NSBA) |
Brookhaven |
Advisory |
Rainfall related |
|
|
BR15 |
Friendship Drive Beach (NSBA) |
Brookhaven |
Rocky Point |
Advisory |
Rainfall related |
|
BR16 |
Shoreham Village Beach |
Brookhaven |
Shoreham |
Advisory |
Rainfall related |
|
BR17 |
Shoreham Beach |
Brookhaven |
East Shoreham |
Advisory |
Rainfall related |
|
BR24 |
Corey Beach |
Brookhaven |
Blue Point |
Advisory |
Rainfall related |
|
BR26 |
Shirley Beach |
Brookhaven |
Advisory |
Rainfall related |
|
|
BR36 |
Stony Brook Beach |
Brookhaven |
Stony Brook |
Advisory |
Rainfall related |
|
BR50 |
Shoreham Shore Club Beach |
Brookhaven |
East Shoreham |
Advisory |
Rainfall related |
|
BR54 |
Miller Place Park Beach |
Brookhaven |
Miller Place |
Advisory |
Rainfall related |
|
BR75 |
Scotts Beach |
Brookhaven |
Sound Beach |
Advisory |
Rainfall related |
|
BR76 |
Woodhull Landing POA Beach |
Brookhaven |
Miller Place |
Advisory |
Rainfall related |
|
BR77 |
Bayberry Cove Beach |
Brookhaven |
Setauket-East Setauket |
Advisory |
Rainfall related |
|
BR78 |
Bayview Beach |
Brookhaven |
Setauket-East Setauket |
Advisory |
Rainfall related |
|
BR79 |
Grantland Beach |
Brookhaven |
Setauket-East Setauket |
Advisory |
Rainfall related |
|
BR80 |
Indian Field Beach |
Brookhaven |
Setauket-East Setauket |
Advisory |
Rainfall related |
|
BR81 |
Little Bay Beach |
Brookhaven |
Setauket-East Setauket |
Advisory |
Rainfall related |
|
BR86 |
Soundview Beach Association Beach |
Brookhaven |
Old Field |
Advisory |
Rainfall related |
|
BR88 |
Terraces on the Sound |
Brookhaven |
Rocky Point |
Advisory |
Rainfall related |
|
EH1 |
Havens Beach |
East Hampton |
Sag Harbor |
Advisory |
Rainfall related |
|
H1 |
Eagle Dock Community Beach |
Huntington |
Cold Spring Harbor |
Advisory |
Rainfall related |
|
H2 |
Cold Spring Harbor Beach Club Beach |
Huntington |
Lloyd Harbor |
Advisory |
Rainfall related |
|
H3 |
West Neck Beach |
Huntington |
Lloyd Harbor |
Advisory |
Rainfall related |
|
H4 |
Lloyd Neck Bath Club Beach |
Huntington |
Lloyd Harbor |
Advisory |
Rainfall related |
|
H5 |
Lloyd Harbor Village Park Beach |
Huntington |
Lloyd Harbor |
Advisory |
Rainfall related |
|
H6 |
Gold Star Battalion Park Beach |
Huntington |
Advisory |
Rainfall related |
|
|
H8 |
Head of the Bay Club Beach |
Huntington |
Huntington Bay |
Advisory |
Rainfall related |
|
H9 |
Nathan Hale Beach Club Beach |
Huntington |