Suffolk Issues Advisory Against Bathing at Town Beaches

The Suffolk County Department of Health Services has issued an advisory against bathing at 67 beaches across Long Island - including all Town beaches - following the caused by thunderstorms on Friday, August 10.

The SCDHS issued the advisory for Amityville Village Beach in Amityville, Copiague Harbor in Copiague and in Lindenhurst due to the possibility of elevated bacterial levels from stormwater run-off.

Tanner Park Beach since Monday, , when high bacterial levels were found in its waters. (Update (August 20): )

The SCDHS said it recommends bathing and other water activity be suspended in these areas until the waters have been flushed by two successive tidal cycles (at least a 24-hour period) after the cessation of rainfall.

Unless sampling done by the Department finds elevated bacterial numbers following the two tidal periods, this advisory will be

"The advisory is based on the potential that bacterial numbers in excess of New York State standards resulting from the heavy rain that occurred today will impact these areas," the SCDHS said in a release.

The beaches covered by this advisory are located in areas that were heavily influenced by stormwater runoff from the surrounding watersheds and adjacent tributaries, and because of their location in an enclosed embayment, they experience limited tidal flushing.