Swimming Banned At Rocky Point Beaches

Sound Beach Property Owners Association Beach-West, Beech Road Beach and Broadway Beach, all located in the Town of Brookhaven, are closed to swimmers due to the finding of bacteria at levels in excess of acceptable criteria, health officials said Wednesday afternoon.

According to Suffolk County Commissioner of Health Dr. James Tomarken, bathing in bacteria-contaminated water can result in gastrointestinal illness, as well as infections of the eyes, ears, nose, and throat.

Beaches will reopen when further testing reveals that the bacteria have subsided to acceptable levels.

For the latest information on affected beaches, call the Bathing Beach HOTLINE at 852-5822 or contact the Department's Office of Ecology at 852-5760 during normal business hours.

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