Bathing Advisory Issued For 24 Huntington, Northport Beaches After Heavy Rain

SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY — Suffolk County health officials issued an advisory against bathing at 64 beaches Monday after heavy rainfall, including 41 beaches in Babylon, Huntington, Islip and Smithtown.

The Suffolk County Department of Health Services said the advisory is based on the potential that bacteria levels at the beaches exceed New York State standards. The advisory is expected to be lifted on July 8, at 11:59 p.m.

The beaches under advisory in Huntington are:

Huntington

• Eagle Dock Community Beach, Cold Spring Harbor
• Cold Spring Harbor Beach Club Beach, Lloyd Harbor
• West Neck Beach, Lloyd Harbor
• Lloyd Neck Bath Club Beach, Lloyd Harbor
• Lloyd Harbor Village Park Beach, Lloyd Harbor
• Gold Star Battalion Park Beach, Huntington
• Head of the Bay Club Beach, Huntington Bay
• Nathan Hale Beach Club Beach, Huntington Bay
• Baycrest Association Beach, Huntington Bay
• Bay Hills Beach Association, Huntington Bay
• Crescent Beach, Huntington Bay
• Camp Alvernia, Centerport
• Knollwood Beach Association Beach, Huntington
• Fleets Cove Beach, Huntington
• Centerport Beach, Centerport
• Huntington Beach Community Association Beach, Centerport
• Steers Beach, Northport
• Asharoken Beach, Asharoken
• Hobart Beach, Sound side, Northport
• Hobart Beach, Cove side, Northport
• Crab Meadow Beach, Northport
• Wincoma Association Beach, Huntington Bay
• Valley Grove Beach, Eatons Neck
• Prices Bend Beach, Eatons Neck

Health officials said the affected beaches are in areas heavily influenced by stormwater runoff from surrounding watersheds or nearby tributaries. Some are also in enclosed embayments with limited tidal flushing.

Bathing and other water contact should be avoided in affected areas until the waters have been flushed by two successive tidal cycles, at least 24 hours after the rain has ended, officials said.