Excessive micro organism ranges shut swimming at 4 Suffolk County seashores, officers say

Four Suffolk County seashores are closed to swimmers due to extreme micro organism ranges, in accordance with a information launch from the Suffolk County Department of Health Services.

The impacted seashores are Sayville Marina Park Beach, Tanner Park Beach in Copiague, Benjamin’s Beach in Bay Shore and Venetian Shores Beach in Lindenhurst.

The closures are “due to findings of bacterial levels exceeding acceptable criteria,” in accordance with the well being division’s Friday announcement, which didn’t specify what micro organism had been recognized and at what ranges.

Swimming at these seashores may end in ear, nostril, throat and eye infections, in addition to abdomen points, the division warned.

The company added that the seashores will reopen when micro organism ranges return to regular. Residents can name the county’s “Bathing Beach hotline” at 631-852-5822 to ask concerning the standing of the seashores.

Here’s the complete listing of present seaside closings. Click right here to be taught why some seashores shut.

Sam Kmack covers the Town of Islip for Newsday. He is a graduate of the University of Southern California and beforehand labored as a metropolis watchdog reporter within the Phoenix metro space, in addition to an investigative journalist on the Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting.