RI Health Department recommends reopening all of Sachuest Beach for swimming, but closes 2 others
The Rhode Island Department of Health Wednesday recommended reopening the Surfer's Rock end of Sachuest Beach, also known as Second Beach, in Middletown for swimming because bacteria counts have returned to safe levels.
That section of Sachuest had been closed since Friday.
But the Health Department also recommended closing Lincoln Woods State Park Beach in Lincoln for swimming due to high bacteria counts.
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Two other beaches are also closed to swimming. They are Hope Community Recreation Area in Scituate, which has been closed since July 20, and Camp Ruggles in Glocester, which was closed Tuesday, according to the Health Department's website.
As of Thursday, Rhode Island had lost 74 beach days this year due to recommended closings.
In the summer of 2021, Rhode Island lost 98 beach days. In 2020, the state lost 51 beach days.
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The Health Department says it will continue to monitor beach water quality throughout the summer. It says new data may become available and up-to-date information is available on the department's website and also via the department's beach telephone line (401-222-2751).
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This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: RI beach closings: Health Dept. reopens Sachuest, closes 2 others
