Nassau County

Advisory Against Bathing at 14 Nassau County Beaches Due to Stormwater Runoff Issued

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:

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.

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