The Suffolk County Health Department recently announced that three beaches — Steers Beach and Asharoken Beach in Northport and Benjamin Beach in Bay Shore — are being closed to bathing due to the finding of bacteria at levels that exceed acceptable criteria.
According to Suffolk County Commissioner of Health Dr. Gregson Pigott, 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 631-852-5822 or contact the Department’s Office of Ecology at 631-852-5760 during normal business hours.
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