What to Know
- An advisory against bathing at 14 North Shore beaches was issued Monday by the Nassau County Department of Health
- According to officials, the advisory is a precautionary measure for beaches known to be impacted by stormwater runoff due to heavy rainfall
- The advisory will be lifted Tuesday at 8 a.m. unless there is more rain or water samples reveal elevated bacteria levels
An advisory against bathing at 14 North Shore beaches was issued Monday by the Nassau County Department of Health.
According to officials, the advisory is due to heavy rainfall and is a precautionary measure for beaches known to be impacted by stormwater runoff.
Stormwater runoff can impact the bathing water quality by causing elevated =-bacteria levels, which could exceed the level standards imposed by New York state for bathing water quality.
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According to the Department of Health the advisory will be lifted Tuesday at 8 a.m. unless there is more rain or water samples reveal elevated bacteria levels.
The 14 North Shore beaches in Nassau County impacted by the advisory are:
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Centre Island Sound – Bayville
Creek Club – Lattingtown
Lattingtown Beach – Lattingtown
Laurel Hollow Beach – Laurel Hollow
Morgan Sound – Glen Cove
North Hempstead Beach Park – Port Washington
Piping Rock Beach Club – Locust Valley
Pryibil Beach – Glen Cove
Ransom Beach – Bayville
Theodore Roosevelt Beach – Oyster Bay
Sea Cliff Village Beach – Sea Cliff
Soundside Beach – Bayville
Stehli Beach – Bayville
Tappen Beach – Glenwood Landing
A river beach in Belmar, New Jersey, was also closed for several days last week after sewage seeped into the water, environmental officials said. It has since reopened.