Politics & Government
Bacteria Closes Goddard State Park Beach In Warwick
RIDEM sampled the water again and is awaiting lab results, an agency spokesperson said Friday.
Update: Saturday, June 12: The beach has been reopened, a park official said.
WARWICK, RI — The swimming beach at Goddard Memorial State Park in Warwick was closed Thursday due to a high level of bacteria detected in the water.
The Rhode Island Department of Health made the recommendation, and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management made the decision.
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The DEM tested the water again and is awaiting lab results, agency spokesperson Gail Mastrati said today. When the results come back, DEM will determine if it's safe to re-open the beach for swimming.
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