Received 7-26-2017 Changed to OPEN 7-28-2017
To: Jean Caputo
From: Suffolk County Dept. of Health Services
Subject: The Water Quality Status at Valley Grove Beach in Huntington has changed
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You are receiving this message because you are either associated with the beach or beaches in
question, or have requested to be notified of changes in beach status. For additional
information, contact Nancy Pierson or Mike Jensen in the Office of Ecology at (631) 852-5760.
The current status of beach water quality in Suffolk County is also available on the Internet at
http://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/HealthServices/EnvironmentalQuality/Ecology/BeachMonitoringProgram.aspx A Bathing Beach Water Quality Hotline (631-852-5822) is also
routinely updated to reflect changes in beach status.
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Message:
The status of Valley Grove Beach in Huntington has been changed to CLOSED
for the following reason: Water quality exceedance.
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A beach status of "Open" indicates that water quality has been found to be acceptable for
bathing.
A beach status of "Advisory" indicates that an advisory has been issued in response to events
such as heavy rainfall that may pose a risk to public health. Under advisories, swimming and
other means of water contact are not recommended. Advisories are typically issued for a 24-hour
period to allow for sufficient tidal exchange to dilute any contamination that may be present.
A beach status of "Closed" indicates the beach has been closed due to a water quality criteria
exceedance or the existence of a condition that may pose a risk to public health.
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