NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The Peninsula Health District lifted the swimming advisory for the Hilton Park Beach in Newport News.
The results of water samples from Aug. 9 showed that bacterial levels met the state water quality standards for recreational waters, according to a press release from the Virginia Department of Health. Environmental health officials sample Hilton, Huntington, Yorktown, King-Lincoln Park and Anderson public beaches on a weekly basis during the swimming season from May to September.
The Virginia Health Department has reminders for beach swimmers this summer:
· Do not swim in water that looks stagnant, muddy, or smells unpleasant.
· Avoid swallowing river, stream, lakes, or other recreational water.
· Prevent direct contact between broken skin and recreational water.
· Avoid swimming in natural water bodies (rivers, streams, lakes, etc.) for several days after a heavy rainfall.
