Camp Baiting Hollow Beach Closed Due To High Bacteria Levels: County

RIVERHEAD, NY — Camp Baiting Hollow Beach, located on the Long Island Sound in Calverton, is closed to bathing due to the finding of bacteria at levels in excess of acceptable criteria, according to the Suffolk County Department of Health.

The beach will reopen when further testing reveals that the bacteria have subsided to acceptable levels, the SCDOH said.

According to Suffolk County Commissioner of Health Dr. Gregson Pigott, bathing in bacteria-contaminated water can result in gastrointestinal illness, as well as infections of the eyes, ears, nose, and throat.

For the latest information on affected beaches, call the bathing beach hotline at 631-852-5822 or contact the Department's Office of Ecology at 631-852-5760 during normal business hours.