Swimming Advisory Issued For 19 Nassau County Beaches

The Nassau County Department of Health has issued an advisory against swimming at 19 beaches across the county due to heavy rainfall Friday.

The advisory is being issued as a precautionary measure for beaches known to be impacted by stormwater runoff caused by heavy rainfall, officials said. Stormwater runoff can impact bathing water quality by elevating bacteria levels above the New York State standard for bathing water quality.

The advisory will be lifted at 10 a.m. Saturday unless there is additional heavy rainfall or water samples reveal elevated bacterial levels.

The following beaches are affected:

• Centre Island Sound – Bayville
• Creek Club – Lattingtown
• Lattingtown Beach – Lattingtown
• Laurel Hollow Beach – Laurel Hollow
• Morgan Sound – Glen Cove
• North Hempstead Beach Park – Port Washington
• Piping Rock Beach Club – Locust Valley
• Pryibil Beach – Glen Cove
• Ransom Beach – Bayville
• Theodore Roosevelt Beach – Oyster Bay
• Sea Cliff Village Beach – Sea Cliff
• Soundside Beach – Bayville
• Stehli Beach – Bayville
• Tappen Beach – Glenwood Landing
• Biltmore Beach Club – Massapequa
• Hewlett Point Beach – East Rockaway
• Island Park Beach – Island Park
• Merrick Estates Civic Association – Merrick
• Philip Healey Beach – Massapequa