NORFOLK, Va. — The Norfolk Department of Public Health lifted a swimming advisory for Ocean View Beach Park.
The swimming advisory was originally posted on August 15.
Water testing done August 15 revealed enterococci bacteria levels higher than the state water quality standards, according to the Virginian Department of Health. While enterococci bacteria does not generally cause illness, its presence correlates to other disease causing organisms.
The VDH said people swimming or playing in waters with bacteria levels higher than the state standards have an increased risk of developing gastrointestinal illness.
Signs were posted alerting the public to the swimming advisory, according to the VDH.
The Environmental Health Division of the Norfolk Department of Public Health samples Ocean View beach water on a a weekly basis from late-May through mid-September, according the the VDH.
For more information, call the Environmental Health Division of the Norfolk Department at 757-683-2712 or visit VDH beach monitoring online.
