Swimming Advisory Issued for Hilton Beach in Newport News

July 08, 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 Beach in Newport News

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The Peninsula Health District has issued a swimming advisory for Hilton Beach. Samples collected on July 7 by the Peninsula Health District confirmed that micro organism ranges within the water exceeded the state water high quality customary.

Health district workers routinely monitor leisure waters for micro organism through the summer time 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 had been collected by well being officers on Wednesday, and outcomes needs 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 growing gastrointestinal sickness. Health officers use a micro organism known 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 carefully correlated to the presence of different disease-causing organisms.

“We encourage the public to protect their health by complying with this advisory,” stated 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 “Typically, an advisory of this nature is temporary and will be withdrawn once the bacteria levels have returned to a safe level.”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 examine present advisories earlier than visiting native seashores.

 

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