August 21, 2024
Beachgoers start wading in the water shortly after a no-swimming ban was lifted from the beach at Rye Town Park on Aug. 13. The Westchester Department of Health closed the beach for a few days due to elevated bacteria levels, a phenomenon becoming more common due to frequent heavy rainstorms.
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During the height of August, there may be nothing better than basking in the sun and wading in the water for a classic summertime beach day. But for a few days earlier this month, that was not an option at Rye Town Park. Oakland Beach was forced to close by the Westchester Department of Health on Friday, Aug. 9, after tests revealed unfavorably elevated levels of enterococci, a bacteria associated with fecal matter contamination.
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