The Terrace beach in Sea Girt re-opened this morning after being closed on Sunday for excess bacteria.
The beach had been closed after a second consecutive water sample revealed unacceptable levels of Enterococci bacteria, which are found in human and animal waste and can enter the ocean in storm water runoff after heavy rain.
Beaches are generally placed under advisory after one unacceptable reading and closed after two consecutive unacceptable readings, according to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP).
Contact with contaminated water can lead to a variety of gastrointestinal, respiratory, and flu-like symptoms, including diarrhea, sore throat, and fever, according to the NJDEP.
The beach had been closed after a second consecutive water sample revealed unacceptable levels of Enterococci bacteria, which are found in human and animal waste and can enter the ocean in storm water runoff after heavy rain.
Beaches are generally placed under advisory after one unacceptable reading and closed after two consecutive unacceptable readings, according to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP).
Contact with contaminated water can lead to a variety of gastrointestinal, respiratory, and flu-like symptoms, including diarrhea, sore throat, and fever, according to the NJDEP.
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