A portion of Peconic Dunes County Park was closed Thursday due to excessive bacteria levels, officials said.
James L. Tomarken, MD, MSW, MPH, MBA, Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, said the lake swim area only of Peconic Dunes County Park, on Great Pond in Peconic, was closed to bathing due to the finding of bacterial levels in excess of acceptable criteria.
For the latest information on affected beaches, call the Bathing Beach Hot Line at 631-852-5822, contact the Department’s Office of Ecology at 631- -852-5760 during normal business hours, or visit the website at www.suffolkcountyny.gov/health and under “Our Environment”, click “Beaches”.
