Swimming Advisories Issued for Beaches in Newport News and Hampton

August 20, 2025
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Swimming Advisories Issued for Beaches in Newport News and Hampton

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The Hampton & Peninsula Health Districts have issued a swimming advisory for Hilton Beach, Huntington Beach, and King-Lincoln Beach in Newport News, VA and Buckroe Middle and Buckroe South in Hampton, VA. Samples collected on August 19, 2025, by the Hampton & Peninsula Health Districts confirmed that micro organism ranges within the water exceeded the state water high quality customary.

Signs are posted on the seashores alerting the general public of the advisory. The indicators learn: “Warning swimmers – bacteria levels do not meet state water quality standards, swimming not advised until further notice.”

Due to the excessive tidal waves and impending climate from Hurricane Erin, no extra re-testing will happen this week however will resume the next week. Advisories will stay in impact till outcomes from subsequent week’s seashore water monitoring.

“We encourage the public to protect their health by complying with this advisory,” mentioned Mary Wainwright, Environmental Health Manager of the Hampton and Peninsula Health Districts. “Typically, an advisory of this nature is temporary and will be withdrawn once the bacteria levels have returned to a safe level.”

Recreational waters are monitored for micro organism routinely in the course of the summer season swimming season utilizing indicator organisms resembling enterococci, the indicator of alternative for estuarine and marine waters.

Enterococci is a bunch of organisms used to find out the extent of fecal contamination of leisure waters. While these organisms don’t trigger sickness, scientific research point out that their presence is intently correlated to the presence of different disease-causing organisms. People swimming or enjoying in waters with micro organism ranges larger than the usual have an elevated danger of growing gastrointestinal sickness.

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Last Updated: August 20, 2025