Swimming Advisory Issued for Captain’s Quarters Park in Norfolk

Date: August 19, 2025

Media Contact: Marcia Snyder
Norfolk Health Department, Environmental Health Supervisor, Marcia.Snyder@vdh.virginia.gov
757-406-0282

Swimming Advisory Issued for Captain’s Quarters Park in Norfolk

NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk Department of Public Health has issued a Swimming Advisory for Captain’s Quarters Park in Ocean View.  Water testing carried out yesterday revealed enterococci micro organism ranges at this website exceeding State Water Quality Standards. Signs have been posted to alert the general public of this advisory. Health officers will proceed testing seashore water and can take away posted indicators and notify the general public when the micro organism ranges lower to fulfill state requirements.

The Environmental Health Division of the Norfolk Department of Public Health samples Ocean View seashore water on a weekly foundation, in the course of the swimming season, from late-May via mid-September. Enterococci micro organism is a gaggle of indicator organisms used to find out the extent of fecal contamination in leisure waters.

While enterococci micro organism don’t typically trigger sickness, scientific research point out that their presence is intently correlated to the presence of different disease-causing organisms. People swimming or taking part in in waters with micro organism ranges larger than the state requirements have an elevated threat of creating gastrointestinal sickness.

For additional info, name the Environmental Health Division, Norfolk Department of Public Health, at 757-683-2712.  For details about the Virginia Department of Health’s Beach Monitoring Program, present swimming advisory maps, and useful tips on leisure water security, please go to:

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Last Updated: August 19, 2025