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Report: LI beach closures up 10 percent in 2009
Quick ReadStatewide, New York beaches had an 11 percent violation rate, the seventh-worst beachwater quality of 30 coastal states.
Photo credit: J. Conrad Williams Jr. | A 'no swimming' sign is posted on Centerport Yacht Club Beach in Centerport because of high bacteria levels in the water. (July 28, 2010)
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Between polluted runoff from heavy rains and sewage problems in Northport Harbor, Long Island beach closures were up 10 percent in 2009 compared with the previous year, according to an advocacy group's annual beach water quality report released Wednesday.
The Natural Resources Defense Council looked at federal data on pollution-related closures and advisories for more than 3,000 beaches across...
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