NEW YORK (AP) -- Due to heavy rainfall, the Nassau County Department of Health has closed the following 19 beaches as a precautionary measure, effective today, July 8, 2009.
15 Nassau County North Shore Beaches and On the South Shore in Nassau County:
Biltmore Beach Club Beach
Hewlett Point Beach
Island Park Beach
Philip Healey Beach
Storm water runoff can have a negative impact by elevating bacteria levels that are used to assess bathing water quality.
For information, call Weekdays, 9:00 A.M.- 4:45 P.M. at 516-227-9717
North Shore Beaches:
Bar Beach
Centre Island Bay
Centre Island Sound
Creek Club
Lattingtown Beach
Morgan Sound
Piping Rock Beach Club
Prybil Beach
Ransom Beach
Roosevelt Beach
Sea Cliff Village Beach
Soundside Beach
Stehli Beach
Tappen Beach
West Harbor Beach
In addition, Crescent Beach in the City of Glen Cove and Laurel Hollow Beach in Laurel Hollow remain closed due to elevated bacteria.
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