Warwick Beaches Closed to Swimming for Bacteria Counts

WARWICK, RI — The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing Warwick City Park, Oakland Beach, and Conimicut Beach in Warwick due to high bacteria counts.

Bristol Town Beach, Warren Town Beach, and Sandy Point Beach in Portsmouth, Camp Fuller YMCA in South Kingstown and Spouting Rock Beach Association in Newport are also among those state health  officials recommend closed  to swimming.

RIDOH announced it  will continue to monitor and review beach water quality through Labor Day.

The health department routinely checks city and state beaches for high levels of bacteria in the water. Beach closures are announced with bacteria levels exceed more than 60 cfu/100 ml ((colony forming units per 100 milliliters) of Enterocci bacteria in saltwater and in freshwater. The beach’s status can be monitored at the DOH website.

RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality through Labor Day. The status of a beach may change as new data become available. The most up-to-date beach information is available through a recorded message on RIDOH’s beaches telephone line (401-222-2751). A list of closed beaches can also be accessed at health.ri.gov.

The status of a beach may change as new data become available. The most up-to-date beach information is available through a recorded message on RIDOH’s beaches telephone line (401-222-2751). A list of closed beaches can also be accessed at https://health.ri.gov/data/beaches/