The Nassau County Department of Health closed 19 beaches on Tuesday - including the one at Merrick Estates Civic Association - as a precautionary measure because of runoff after heavy rainfall. It is not clear when they will re-open.
The county points out that storm runoff can be harmful due to elevating bacterial levels, affecting the quality of the water at area beaches.
On the North Shore, closed beaches include Centre Island (Sound), Creek Club, Lattingtown Beach, Laurel Hollow Beach, Morgan Sound, North Hempstead Beach Park, Piping Rock Beach Club, Prybil Beach, Ransom Beach, Roosevelt Beach, Sea Cliff Village Beach, Soundside Beach, Stehli Beach and Tappen Beach.
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And on the South Shore, the closed beaches include Biltmore Beach Club, Hewlett Point Beach, Island Park Beach, Merrick Estates Civic Association and Philip Healey Beach.
For more information, call the Health Department Wednesday at 516-227-9717.
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