(NORFOLK, Va.)– The Norfolk Department of Public Health has lifted the swimming advisories posted on Wednesday, June 21, for North Community Beach, Ocean View Beach, and Sarah Constant Beach. Re-sampling of the water at these locations determined that levels of enterococci organisms are within State Water Quality Standards. All posted advisory signs are being removed from these locations.
For further information, call the Environmental Health Division, Norfolk Department of Public Health, at (757) 683-2712. For information about the Virginia Department of Health’s Beach Monitoring Program, current swimming advisory maps, and helpful tips about recreational water safety, visit: www.vdh.virginia.gov/waterborne-hazards-control/beach-monitoring/.
Media Contact: Marcia Snyder
Norfolk Health Department, Environmental Health Supervisor
Marcia.Snyder@vdh.virginia.gov
757-406-0282