Beaches in Sea Girt and Spring Lake that were under swimming advisories for bacteria yesterday are clear today, while two other beaches are under advisories, according to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP).
The latest beaches under advisories are Terrace beach and the Beacon Boulevard beach in Sea Girt.
The cleared beaches are York Avenue in Spring Lake, and New York Boulevard in Sea Girt.
Swimming advisories are declared when water samples contain higher-than-acceptable levels of the Enterococci bacteria found in human and animal waste. The bacteria usually enter the ocean by way of storm water runoff after heavy rain.
Exposure to Enterococci can result in gastrointestinal, dermatological. and upper respiratory symptoms ranging from diarrhea to rashes and sore throat, according to the NJDEP.
A beach is closed after two consecutive readings of higher bacteria levels.
The latest beaches under advisories are Terrace beach and the Beacon Boulevard beach in Sea Girt.
The cleared beaches are York Avenue in Spring Lake, and New York Boulevard in Sea Girt.
Swimming advisories are declared when water samples contain higher-than-acceptable levels of the Enterococci bacteria found in human and animal waste. The bacteria usually enter the ocean by way of storm water runoff after heavy rain.
Exposure to Enterococci can result in gastrointestinal, dermatological. and upper respiratory symptoms ranging from diarrhea to rashes and sore throat, according to the NJDEP.
A beach is closed after two consecutive readings of higher bacteria levels.
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