Nassau Warns Against Swimming At 18 Beaches Due To Bacteria

PORT WASHINGTON, NY — Health officials are warning against swimming at 18 beaches — 14 on the North Shore and four on the South Shore.

The Nassau County Department of Health issued a swimming advisory Friday as a precautionary measure for beaches known to be affected by stormwater runoff caused by heavy rain. Stormwater runoff can lead to elevated bacteria levels that are higher than the state's standard for bathing water quality.

The advisory will remain in effect until 7 a.m. Saturday unless more rain falls or water samples show elevated bacterial levels.

Here are the beaches affected by the advisory:

North Shore

• 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

South Shore

• Biltmore Beach Club – Massapequa
• Hewlett Point Beach – East Rockaway
• Island Park Beach – Island Park
• Philip Healey Beach – Massapequa

To speak with a Health Department representative, call (516) 227-9717. The department is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.