Bathing advisory issued for 23 North Shore beaches due to heavy rainfall
West Neck Beach in Lloyd Harbor, seen on Wednesday, is one of 23 beaches that the Suffolk County Department of Health Services advised against bathing due to possible bacteria in the water. Credit: James Carbone
Suffolk heath officials advised against swimming at 23 North Shore beaches on Wednesday, due to heavy rainfall the day before and rain forecast for next week.
"The beaches covered by the advisory are located in areas that are heavily influenced by stormwater runoff from the surrounding watersheds or adjacent tributaries, and because of their location in an enclosed embayment, experience limited tidal flushing," the county health department said in a release.
The advisory, which recommends against water contact, will be lifted Wednesday evening unless sampling reveals elevated levels of bacteria are persisting, health officials said.
The beaches affected by the advisory are:
- Eagle Dock Community Beach, Cold Spring Harbor
- Cold Spring Harbor Beach Club Beach, Lloyd Harbor
- West Neck Beach, Lloyd Harbor
- Lloyd Neck Bath Club Beach, Lloyd Harbor
- Lloyd Harbor Village Park Beach, Lloyd Harbor
- Gold Star Battalion Park Beach, Huntington
- Head of the Bay Club Beach, Huntington Bay
- Nathan Hale Beach Club Beach, Huntington Bay
- Baycrest Association Beach, Huntington Bay
- Bay Hills Beach Association, Huntington Bay
- Crescent Beach, Huntington Bay
- Knollwood Beach Association Beach, Huntington
- Fleets Cove Beach, Huntington
- Centerport Beach, Centerport
- Huntington Beach Community Association Beach, Centerport
- Centerport Yacht Club Beach, Centerport
- Steers Beach, Northport
- Asharoken Beach, Asharoken
- Hobart Beach, Northport
- Crab Meadow Beach, Northport
- Wincoma Association Beach, Huntington Bay
- Valley Grove Beach, Eatons Neck
- Prices Bend Beach, Eatons Neck
In addition, Bayport Beach, which closed on Friday, and four beaches that closed on Saturday remained closed Wednesday due to excess bacteria, health officials said. The four beaches that closed on Saturday are Amityville Village Beach, Tanner Park Beach in Copiague, Benjamin Beach in Bay Shore, and Ronkonkoma Beach in the Town of Islip.
The beaches will reopen when the bacteria subsides, health officials said.
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