Swimming Advisory Issued for Hilton and Huntington Beaches in Newport News

May 27, 2026

Media Contacts: Tes La Dieu, Public Information Officer,
757-594-7411
taylor.ladieu@vdh.virginia.gov

Mary Wainwright, Environmental Health Manager:
757-253-4286

Swimming Advisory Issued for Hilton and Huntington Beaches in Newport News

NEWPORT NEWS, Va.—The Peninsula Health District has issued a swimming advisory for Hilton Beach and Huntington Beach. Samples collected on May 26 by the Peninsula Health District confirmed that micro organism ranges within the water exceeded the state water high quality commonplace.

Health district workers routinely monitor leisure waters for micro organism through the summer season swimming season. Signs are posted on the seashores alerting the general public of advisories. The indicators learn: “Warning swimmers – bacteria levels do not meet state water quality standards, swimming not advised until further notice”.

Additional samples have been collected by well being officers on Wednesday and outcomes ought to be out there on Thursday. Officials will take away the indicators and notify the general public when the micro organism ranges lower to ranges that meet the state water high quality requirements.

People swimming or enjoying in waters with micro organism ranges greater than the usual have an elevated threat of creating gastrointestinal sickness. Health officers use a micro organism referred to as enterococci to find out the extent of fecal contamination in 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.

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 “Typically, an advisory of this nature is temporary and will be withdrawn once the bacteria levels have returned to a safe level.”

Residents are inspired to verify present advisories earlier than visiting native seashores.

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