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June 4, 2007

Health Dept. advises against swimming at 3 beaches

The state Health Department is discouraging swimming and surfing at the Atlantic Beach Club Beach in Middletown, Easton’s Beach in Newport and Scarborough State Beach North and South in Narragansett.

Because of the heavy rain today and discharges from stormwater drains, the water off those beaches may contain high levels of harmful bacteria that may cause illness. The Health Department is monitoring the water.

Beach status changes on a daily basis. Check out the Health Department’s beach closures and advisories online or call (401) 222-2751 for recorded information about area beaches.

Posted by Kate Bramson  at 2:43 PM | Permalink

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