Great Pond at Peconic Dunes Camp closed to swimming, Suffolk health agency says

Southold Great Pond in Southhold on Aug. 28, 2014. Credit: Ian J. Stark
As a result of bacteria found at levels higher than state standards, Great Pond at Peconic Dunes Camp in Southold has been closed to swimming, Suffolk County health officials said Thursday.
Swimming in such contaminated water "can result in gastrointestinal illness, as well as infections of the eyes, ears, nose and throat," said Dr. James Tomarken, county health commissioner.
To learn more and stay up to date on affected beaches, residents can call the county's bathing beach hotline at 631-852-5822 or check gis2.suffolkcountyny.gov/bathingbeaches/

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