Mineola, NY – Due to heavy rainfall, the Nassau CountyDepartment of Health is issuing an advisory againstbathing at 18 beaches, effective today, June 24, 2017. This advisory isissued as a precautionary measure for beaches known to be impacted by stormwaterrunoff caused by heavy rainfall. Stormwater runoff can impact bathingwater quality by elevating bacteria levels, which may cause exceedances of theNew York State standard for bathing water quality.
In addition, Tappen Beach in Glenwood Landing isclosed to bathing until further notice due to elevated bacterial levels,effective today, June 24,2017.
*13 North Shore Beaches within Nassau County:
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
*5 South Shore Beaches within Nassau County:
Biltmore Beach Club – Massapequa
Hewlett Point Beach – East Rockaway
Island Park Beach – Island Park
Merrick Estates Civic Association – Merrick
Philip Healey Beach – Massapequa
To speak with a HealthDepartment representative, weekdays, 9 a.m., - 4:45 p.m., call
(516) 227-9717.
For up-to-daterecorded information on beach openings and closings, call (516) 227-9700.
*Thisadvisory for the 18 beaches will be lifted at 9 a.m., on Sunday, June 25,unless there is additional heavy rainfall or water samples reveal elevatedbacterial levels