The good news, Save the Sound said, is that 78 percent of the beaches graded in the 2023 Report received A or B grades for water quality, based on data collected in the 2022 swimming season.
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OPEN: Bacterial levels are within State standards. There are no restrictions on water contact activity. ADVISORY: Bacterial levels are outside of State Standards.
The public beaches with the cleanest water testing results were Rockaway Beach (all 8 testing locations) in Queens, and Orchard Beach in the Bronx – both of which had a perfect score last year, with zero samples exceeding health standards (although it should be noted that Rockaway Beach had few samples available for ...
Long Beach Island has a lot to offer, with its long and wide stretches of reclaimed beach showcasing both gold and white sandy areas, deep blue waters, calm bays, and there are even shores offering wild surf. These strips of sand offer options for surfing, swimming, sunbathing, fishing, and more.
Harmful algal blooms may color the water red or brown, and are often referred to as red tide or brown tide. The discoloration of the water is caused by the millions of microscopic phytoplankton that bloom.
With Labor Day and the start of a new school year looming, throngs of New Yorkers will head to the beach this weekend, braving traffic, sunburns, maybe sharks — and Vibrio vulnificus, a nasty, flesh-eating bacteria that thrives in warm seas and brackish water.
In fact, no public water supplier on Long Island adds fluoride to the water it provides consumers. Back in the 1940s, it was believed that adding the compound would prevent tooth decay, particularly among children. But that did not prove to be true.