(NORFOLK, Va.) – The Norfolk Department of Public Health has lifted the Swimming Advisory posted on Wednesday, May 29, for Captain’s Quarters Park and 5th Bay beach in Ocean View. Re-sampling of the water at these locations has determined that levels of enterococci organisms are within State Water Quality Standards. All posted advisory signs are being removed from both 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/.