Nassau advises against bathing at Biltmore Beach Club, 16 other beaches because of bacteria

Officials warned against bathing at Biltmore Beach Club in Massapequa and 16 other beaches in Nassau County Wednesday due to elevated bacterial levels after Tuesday’s heavy rainfall.

The county Department of Health issued the advisory against bathing as a precautionary measure at the North Shore beaches as well as the beach club on South Oyster Bay.

Stormwater runoff can impact bathing water quality by elevating bacteria levels, which may exceed the state's standard for bathing water quality, the department said in a statement.

The Nassau advisory was issued for these beaches:

• Centre Island Sound — Bayville
• Creek Club — Lattingtown
• Crescent Beach — Glen Cove
• Lattingtown Beach — Lattingtown
• Laurel Hollow Beach — Laurel Hollow
• Morgan Memorial Park Beach — Glen Cove
• North Hempstead Beach Park — Port Washington
• Piping Rock Beach Club — Locust Valley
• Pryibil Beach — Glen Cove
• Ransom Beach — Bayville
• Theodore Roosevelt Beach — Oyster Bay
• Sea Cliff Village Beach — Sea Cliff
• Sea Cliff Yacht Club Beach — Sea Cliff
• Soundside Beach — Bayville
• Stehli Beach — Bayville
• Tappen Beach — Glenwood Landing

The advisory will be lifted at 8 a.m. on Thursday unless there is additional heavy rainfall or water samples reveal elevated bacterial levels, the department said.

At midday on Wednesday, Suffolk County had not restricted bathing on any of its beaches.