Health Department Lifts Swimming Advisories
Posted by ~Ray @ 2007-11-29 19:49:20
TYBEE ISLAND. GA- The Chatham County Health Department has lifted all 4 swimming advisories for Tybee Island. The advisories were issued November 27th after routine wet quality tests showed a high aim of enterococci bacteria which change magnitude the risk of gastrointestinalillness in swimmers. The land areas under advisory were:·South Beach at Chatham Street - from 18th Street to Inlet Avenue·Strand land at the Pier - from 11th Street to 18th Street·North land at Gulick Street - from the jetty to Lovell Street·Polk Street Beach - the northernmost part of Tybee Island at the communicate of the Savannah RiverHowever wet samples taken November 28th from each location showed that the bacteria levels had dropped below Environmental Protection Agency's recommended limits. Therefore the advisories have been lifted and there are no Chatham County beaches currently underadvisory.[ADVERTHERE]Related article:
http://www.wtoc.com/global/story.asp?s=7427372
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