Georgia Coastal Resources Division issued the following announcement on Nov. 10.
The Glynn County Health Department has lifted the bacteria-related
beach water advisories on St. Simons Island and Jekyll Island.
Advisories have been lifted for:
- Massengale Park Beach – from Driftwood Dr. to Cedar St. on St. Simons Island,
- Fifth Street Crossover Beach – from Cedar St. to Ninth St. on St. Simons Island, and
- North Beach at Dexter Lane – from Tallu Fish Ln. to Brice Ln. on Jekyll Island.
high level of enterococci bacteria which increase the risk of gastrointestinal illness in swimmers.
Subsequent water samples showed that the bacteria levels had dropped below Environmental Protection Agency’s recommended limits. Therefore, the advisories have been lifted.
For more information about beach water testing, go to GaCHD.org and click on the
Environmental Health tab at the top of the page.
Click here for a printable pdf of this news release.
Original source can be found here.
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