Health & Fitness
Water Activities Discouraged At Herald Harbor Community Beach
The advisory has been issued by Anne Arundel County officials due to high bacterial levels found in the beach's water sample results.
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD — The Anne Arundel County Department of Health issued an advisory Wednesday against swimming, kayaking, paddle boarding and other direct water contact for Herald Harbor Community Beach on the Severn River in Crownsville.
The advisory has been issued due to high bacterial levels found in the beach’s water sample results. The department of health advises people coming in contact with the affected water to wash well with soap and warm water immediately. Clothing should also be washed.
The county department of health issues advisories against direct water contact when routine sampling results exceed the Environmental Protection Agency’s acceptable standard for enterococci bacteria. Residents can monitor the Herald Harbor situation here or call the recreational water quality line at (410) 222-7999.
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#RecreationalWater Advisory Issued at #HeraldHarbor Community Beach on the #SevernRiver in#Crownsville #Maryland. #AnneArundel County Department of Health advises against swimming and direct water contact. More info: https://t.co/b959DkHuuw pic.twitter.com/ha4YoCZzYo
— Anne Arundel Health (@AAHealth) August 26, 2020
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