Advisory Issued Against Bathing at 66 Suffolk County Beaches Due to Heavy Rainfall

Tanner Park Beach Remains Closed

James L. Tomarken, MD, MSW, MPH, MBA, FRCPC, FACP, Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, said today that due to the heavy rainfall that occurred yesterday and the additional rain that is forecasted for today, the Suffolk County Department of Health Services has issued an advisory against bathing at 66 beaches, including beaches located along the northern shoreline of Great South Bay, in Sag Harbor, within and adjacent to various north shore embayments (Cold Spring Harbor, Huntington Harbor and Bay, Centerport Harbor, Northport Harbor and Bay, Port Jefferson Harbor, and Stony Brook Harbor), and those Long Island Sound beaches that are directly impacted by nearby storm water discharges (list attached).

The advisory is based on the potential that bacterial numbers in excess of New York State standards, resulting from the heavy rain, will impact these areas.

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

Beaches not directly influenced by stormwater runoff, including those located on the Atlantic Ocean, the Peconic Estuary, and most beaches on Long Island Sound, are not affected by this advisory.

The Department recommends that bathing and other water contact be suspended in affected areas until the waters have been flushed by two successive tidal cycles (at least a 24 hr. period) after the cessation of rainfall.  Unless sampling done by the Department finds elevated bacterial numbers persisting beyond the 24-hr period, this advisory will be rescinded as of 8 PM on Tuesday 8/24/010.

Dr. Tomarken also said today that Tanner Park Beach in Copiague is closed to bathing as results of recent samples are elevated in relation to standard criteria. 

For the latest information on affected beaches, call the Bathing Beach HOTLINE at (631) 852-5822, contact the Department’s Office of Ecology at 852-5760 during normal business hours, or visit the website link below and in the Popular Links box, click on “Beach Advisories Map” (http://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/health).

Suffolk County Department of Health Services

66 Beaches Included in Bathing Advisory of 8/23/10

Water Body	Beach Name	Hamlet
Cold Spring Harbor	Cold Spring Harbor Beach Club	Cold Spring Harbor
	Eagle Dock Community Beach	Cold Spring Harbor
	Lloyd Harbor Village Park Beach	Lloyd Harbor
Huntington Harbor	Gold Star Battalion Beach	Huntington
Huntington Bay	Bay Hills POA Beach	Huntington Bay
	Baycrest Beach	Huntington Bay
	Crescent Beach	Huntington Bay
	Head of the Bay Club Beach	Huntington
	Hobart Beach	Eatons Neck
	Nathan Hale Beach Club	Huntington Bay
	Prices Bend Beach	Eatons Neck
	Wincoma Beach	Huntington Bay
Centerport Harbor	Centerport Beach	Centerport
	Fleets Cove Beach	Centerport
	Huntington Beach Community Association	Centerport
	Knollwood Beach	Centerport
Northport Bay	Asharoken Beach	Asharoken
	Steers Beach	Northport
Port Jefferson Harbor	Bayberry Cove Beach	Strongs Neck
	Bayview Beach	Strongs Neck
	Grantland Beach	Strongs Neck
	Indian Field Association Beach	Strongs Neck
	Little Bay Beach	Strongs Neck
Smithtown Bay	Long Beach	Nissequogue
	Nissequogue Point Beach Club	Nissequogue
	Schubert Beach	Nissequogue
	Short Beach	Nissequogue
	Callahan’s Beach	Smithtown
Stony Brook Harbor	Stony Brook Beach	Stony Brook
	Stony Brook Yacht Club Beach	Stony Brook
West Meadow Creek	Soundview Beach Association	Stony Brook
Long Island Sound	Beech Road Beach	Rocky Point
	Broadway Beach	Rocky Point
	Crab Meadow Beach	Northport
	Friendship Drive Beach	Rocky Point
	Miller Place Park Beach	Miller Place
	Scotts Beach	Sound  Beach
	Shoreham Beach	Shoreham
	Shoreham Shore Club Beach	Shoreham
	Shoreham Village Park Beach	Shoreham
	Sound Beach POA East	Sound Beach
	Sound Beach POA West	Sound Beach
	Terraces on the Sound Beach	Rocky Point
	Tides Beach	Rocky Point
	Woodhull Landing Beach	Sound  Beach
	Valley Grove Beach	Eatons Neck
Great South Bay	Amityville Beach	Amityville
	Bayberry Beach & Tennis Club	Bayshore
	Benjamin Beach	Bayshore
	Bayport Beach	Bayport
	Brightwaters Village Beach	Brightwaters
	Corey Creek Beach	Blue Point
	East Islip Beach	East Islip
	Islip Beach	Islip
	Patchogue Village Pool & Beach Club	Patchogue
	Sandspit Beach	Patchogue
	Sayville Beach	Sayville
	Sayville Marina Park Beach	Sayville
	Shirley Beach	Shirley
	Venetian Shores Beach	Lindenhurst
	West Islip Beach	West Islip
	West Oaks Recreation Club Beach	Oakdale
	Copiague Harbor HOA Beach	Copiague
	Holiday Beach	Center Moriches
Lake Ronkonkoma	Islip Town Beach	Ronkonkoma
Sag Harbor	Havens Beach	Sag Harbor Village

Advisory Issued Against Bathing at 66 Suffolk County Beaches Due to Heavy Rainfall

Tanner Park Beach Remains Closed

James L. Tomarken, MD, MSW, MPH, MBA, FRCPC, FACP, Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, said today that due to the heavy rainfall that occurred yesterday and the additional rain that is forecasted for today, the Suffolk County Department of Health Services has issued an advisory against bathing at 66 beaches, including beaches located along the northern shoreline of Great South Bay, in Sag Harbor, within and adjacent to various north shore embayments (Cold Spring Harbor, Huntington Harbor and Bay, Centerport Harbor, Northport Harbor and Bay, Port Jefferson Harbor, and Stony Brook Harbor), and those Long Island Sound beaches that are directly impacted by nearby storm water discharges (list attached).

The advisory is based on the potential that bacterial numbers in excess of New York State standards, resulting from the heavy rain, will impact these areas.

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

Beaches not directly influenced by stormwater runoff, including those located on the Atlantic Ocean, the Peconic Estuary, and most beaches on Long Island Sound, are not affected by this advisory.

The Department recommends that bathing and other water contact be suspended in affected areas until the waters have been flushed by two successive tidal cycles (at least a 24 hr. period) after the cessation of rainfall.  Unless sampling done by the Department finds elevated bacterial numbers persisting beyond the 24-hr period, this advisory will be rescinded as of 8 PM on Tuesday 8/24/010.

Dr. Tomarken also said today that Tanner Park Beach in Copiague is closed to bathing as results of recent samples are elevated in relation to standard criteria. 

For the latest information on affected beaches, call the Bathing Beach HOTLINE at (631) 852-5822, contact the Department’s Office of Ecology at 852-5760 during normal business hours, or visit the website link below and in the Popular Links box, click on “Beach Advisories Map” (http://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/health).

Suffolk County Department of Health Services

66 Beaches Included in Bathing Advisory of 8/23/10

Water Body	Beach Name	Hamlet
Cold Spring Harbor	Cold Spring Harbor Beach Club	Cold Spring Harbor
	Eagle Dock Community Beach	Cold Spring Harbor
	Lloyd Harbor Village Park Beach	Lloyd Harbor
Huntington Harbor	Gold Star Battalion Beach	Huntington
Huntington Bay	Bay Hills POA Beach	Huntington Bay
	Baycrest Beach	Huntington Bay
	Crescent Beach	Huntington Bay
	Head of the Bay Club Beach	Huntington
	Hobart Beach	Eatons Neck
	Nathan Hale Beach Club	Huntington Bay
	Prices Bend Beach	Eatons Neck
	Wincoma Beach	Huntington Bay
Centerport Harbor	Centerport Beach	Centerport
	Fleets Cove Beach	Centerport
	Huntington Beach Community Association	Centerport
	Knollwood Beach	Centerport
Northport Bay	Asharoken Beach	Asharoken
	Steers Beach	Northport
Port Jefferson Harbor	Bayberry Cove Beach	Strongs Neck
	Bayview Beach	Strongs Neck
	Grantland Beach	Strongs Neck
	Indian Field Association Beach	Strongs Neck
	Little Bay Beach	Strongs Neck
Smithtown Bay	Long Beach	Nissequogue
	Nissequogue Point Beach Club	Nissequogue
	Schubert Beach	Nissequogue
	Short Beach	Nissequogue
	Callahan’s Beach	Smithtown
Stony Brook Harbor	Stony Brook Beach	Stony Brook
	Stony Brook Yacht Club Beach	Stony Brook
West Meadow Creek	Soundview Beach Association	Stony Brook
Long Island Sound	Beech Road Beach	Rocky Point
	Broadway Beach	Rocky Point
	Crab Meadow Beach	Northport
	Friendship Drive Beach	Rocky Point
	Miller Place Park Beach	Miller Place
	Scotts Beach	Sound  Beach
	Shoreham Beach	Shoreham
	Shoreham Shore Club Beach	Shoreham
	Shoreham Village Park Beach	Shoreham
	Sound Beach POA East	Sound Beach
	Sound Beach POA West	Sound Beach
	Terraces on the Sound Beach	Rocky Point
	Tides Beach	Rocky Point
	Woodhull Landing Beach	Sound  Beach
	Valley Grove Beach	Eatons Neck
Great South Bay	Amityville Beach	Amityville
	Bayberry Beach & Tennis Club	Bayshore
	Benjamin Beach	Bayshore
	Bayport Beach	Bayport
	Brightwaters Village Beach	Brightwaters
	Corey Creek Beach	Blue Point
	East Islip Beach	East Islip
	Islip Beach	Islip
	Patchogue Village Pool & Beach Club	Patchogue
	Sandspit Beach	Patchogue
	Sayville Beach	Sayville
	Sayville Marina Park Beach	Sayville
	Shirley Beach	Shirley
	Venetian Shores Beach	Lindenhurst
	West Islip Beach	West Islip
	West Oaks Recreation Club Beach	Oakdale
	Copiague Harbor HOA Beach	Copiague
	Holiday Beach	Center Moriches
Lake Ronkonkoma	Islip Town Beach	Ronkonkoma
Sag Harbor	Havens Beach	Sag Harbor Village