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State Government Press Releases

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08/16/2022
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening Kingston's Camp Beach in Kingston for swimming because bacteria counts have returned to safe levels. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality through Labor Day. The status of a beach may change as new data...
08/11/2022
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing Third Beach in Middletown, Spring Lake Beach in Burrillville, and Harmony Hill School Beach in Glocester for swimming because of high bacteria levels. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality through Labor Day.
08/05/2022
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing Camp Hoffman Beach and Kingston's Camp Beach in Kingston, Camp Canonicus Beach in Exeter, and Kent County YMCA Beach in Warwick for swimming because of high bacteria levels. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water...
08/03/2022
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening Camp Canonicus Beach in Exeter for swimming because bacteria counts have returned to safe levels. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality through Labor Day. The status of a beach may change as new data...
08/02/2022
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening Hope Pond Recreation Area Beach in Scituate for swimming because bacteria counts have returned to safe levels. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality through Labor Day. The status of a beach may change as...
07/29/2022
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening Lincoln Woods State Park Beach in Lincoln, Camp Ruggles Beach in Glocester, and Larkin Pond Association Beach in Kingston for swimming because bacteria counts have returned to safe levels. RIDOH will continue to monitor and...
07/28/2022
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing Larkin Pond Association Beach in Kingston and Camp Canonicus Beach in Exeter for swimming because of high bacteria levels. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality through Labor Day. The status of a beach may...
07/28/2022
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing Lincoln Woods State Park Beach in Lincoln for swimming because of high bacteria levels. RIDOH recommends reopening the Surfer's Rock end of Sachuest Beach (also known as Second Beach) in Middletown for swimming because bacteria...
07/27/2022
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing Camp Ruggles Beach in Glocester for swimming because of high bacteria levels. 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...
07/22/2022
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing Surfer's Rock Area at Sachuest Point Beach in Middletown for swimming because of high bacteria levels. (The remainder of Sachuest Beach has acceptable water quality for swimming.) The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) also...