Nassau County reopens 19 beaches
A file photo of a sign at Bayport Beach. (2006) Credit: James Carbone
Nassau County on Tuesday reopened 19 beaches that it had closed after bacteria-laden runoff from rainstorms on Sunday and Monday made the water unfit for bathing.
The county Health Department said it had closed the beaches as a precaution.
Officials had been waiting for two tidal cycles to cleanse the water sufficiently before reopening the beaches.
On Monday,
Those advisories remained in effect Tuesday.
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