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State Government Press Releases

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06/30/2018
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing Lincoln Woods State Park Beach in Lincoln for swimming because of high bacteria counts. RIDOH also recommends reopening Ninigret Pond in Charlestown based on results from water samples that show bacteria levels within acceptable...
06/29/2018
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing the following beaches for swimming due to high bacteria counts: Oakland Beach in Warwick Ninigret Pond in Charlestown Camp Watmough's Beach in Glocester Briar Point Beach in Coventry Officials will continue to monitor the...
06/14/2018
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening Goddard Memorial State Park Beach in Warwick for swimming. This recommendation is based on results from water samples that show bacteria levels within acceptable limits. RIDOH will continue to monitor the water quality regularly...
06/12/2018
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing Goddard Memorial State Park Beach in Warwick for swimming because of high bacteria counts. When a beach closure is recommended, water quality analysis is conducted by RIDOH's laboratory or a state-certified laboratory. The status...
06/01/2018
The 2018 beach monitoring season has officially started. Announcements about closures will be posted here throughout the season.
08/18/2017
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening Oakland Beach in Warwick and Slack Pond in Smithfield for swimming. Oakland Beach had been closed because of high bacteria counts, and Slack Pond due to blue-green algae. When a beach closure is recommended, water quality...
07/31/2017
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening Kent County YMCA Upper and Lower Ponds in Warwick for swimming. The beaches have been closed because of high bacteria counts. When a beach closure is recommended, water quality analysis is conducted by RIDOH's laboratory or a...
07/28/2017
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening Sandy Point Beach in Portsmouth and Hazard's Beach in Newport for swimming. The beaches have been closed because of high bacteria counts. When a beach closure is recommended, water quality analysis is conducted by RIDOH's...
07/27/2017
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening Plum Beach in North Kingstown. The beach had been closed because of high bacteria counts. When a beach closure is recommended, water quality analysis is conducted by RIDOH's laboratory or a state-certified laboratory. The status...
07/27/2017
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening Third Beach and Peabody's Beach in Middletown, Conimicut Point Beach in Warwick, and Warren Town Beach for swimming. The beaches have been closed because of high bacteria counts. When a beach closure is recommended, water...