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July 18, 2006

Newport shellfish beds open today

NEWPORT -- Tonight may be a good night for eating quahogs.

The state Department of Environmental Management opened the southern portion of Easton's Bay in Middletown and Newport to shellfishing at sunrise this morning, nearly a week after raw sewage contaminated the area.

DEM water testing found that levels of fecal coliform bacteria in the bay are safe, according to a statement released yesterday.

The northern two-thirds of Easton Bay, closest to where the Wave Avenue pump station failed last week, remain closed to shellfishing.

Posted by Steve Peoples  at 7:02 AM | Permalink

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