SWIMMING ADVISORY LIFTED FOR CAPE CHARLES TOWN BEACH

(Nassawadox, VA).—The Northampton County Health Department has lifted the Swimming Advisory that had been in place at the Town of Cape Charles Beach in Cape Charles, Virginia. Re-testing conducted August 1, 2018 by the Virginia Department of Health showed that bacteria levels in the water once again meet the State Water Quality Standards.

Recreational waters are monitored for bacteria using indicator organisms such as enterococci, the indicator of choice for estuarine and marine waters. “The coastal waters of Virginia are generally very clean, and we test them frequently to confirm this,” said Jon Richardson, Environmental Health Manager. “On the occasions when waters do fail to meet the standards, we need to protect public health by letting residents and visitors know.”

Signs previously alerting the public of the swimming advisory at the Town of Cape Charles Beach are being removed. Environmental health officials sample the Town of Cape Charles Beach weekly during the swimming season from late May through early September.

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