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New York Parks Department Identifies 4 Beaches Closed Due to Fecal Matter

Through its beach monitoring system, which measures water quality, the New York Parks Department indicated that four spaces are currently closed due to the presence of fecal matter.

“The water quality at the State Park beaches is tested at least weekly for bacterial indicators of poor water quality,” the website notes.

In this sense, the results inform about the presence of the Escherichia coli (E.coli) bacterium. “If it is equal to or greater than 235 E.coli colonies/100 ml, it represents an exceedance of the state standard,” they specify.

These 4 beaches are closed due to fecal matter

Selkirk Shores State Park (Oswego County)

It operates on weekends and holidays. Result: greater than 800 E.coli colonies/100 ml.

Long Point State Park (Chautauqua County)

It operates on weekends and holidays. Result: More than 186 E.coli colonies/100 ml.

Point Au Roche State Park (Clinton County)

It operates every day. Result: Equal to 30.5 E.coli colonies/100 ml.

Gerritsen/Kiddie Beach (New York City – Brooklyn)

It operates every day. Result: Equal to 215 E.coli colonies/100 ml.

In the state of New Jersey, the Department of Environmental Protection issued an advisory for the levels of fecal matter detected on thirteen beaches in the state. Know what they are.

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