Environmental Health Officials Performing Additional Coastal Recreational Water Testing in Areas Affected by Hurricane Alex Environmental Health Officials Performing Additional Coastal Recreational Water Testing in Areas Affected by Hurricane Alex
MOREHEAD CITY- State environmental health officials are conducting additional water testing in coastal waters affected by Hurricane Alex. Heavy rainfall and flooding in these areas increases the risk of contracting gastrointestinal or other illness for those swimming or playing in them.
The additional testing will occur in the ocean and sound swimming waters from Beaufort Inlet in Carteret County to the Virginia border. Testing began on these waters today and the test results will be available in 24 hours. Swimming advisories will be posted for those sites that exceed the state and federal bacteria action levels for coastal recreational water quality.
Floodwaters and stormwater runoff can contain pollutants such as waste from wildlife and pets, oil and gasoline from parking lots and waste from septic systems. While state environmental health officials do not have confirmation that disease-causing organisms are present in the water, there is an increased chance that contamination and adverse health effects could occur.
MOREHEAD CITY- State environmental health officials are conducting additional water testing in coastal waters affected by Hurricane Alex. Heavy rainfall and flooding in these areas increases the risk of contracting gastrointestinal or other illness for those swimming or playing in them.
The additional testing will occur in the ocean and sound swimming waters from Beaufort Inlet in Carteret County to the Virginia border. Testing began on these waters today and the test results will be available in 24 hours. Swimming advisories will be posted for those sites that exceed the state and federal bacteria action levels for coastal recreational water quality.
Floodwaters and stormwater runoff can contain pollutants such as waste from wildlife and pets, oil and gasoline from parking lots and waste from septic systems. While state environmental health officials do not have confirmation that disease-causing organisms are present in the water, there is an increased chance that contamination and adverse health effects could occur.
