City of Norfolk, VA

07/03/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/03/2024 14:01

Swimming Advisories Lifted for All Ocean View Beaches in Norfolk

(NORFOLK, V.)- The Norfolk Department of Public Health has now lifted all nine Swimming Advisories posted on Tuesday, July 2, 2024: East Community Beach, 5th Bay, Capeview, North Community Beach, Ocean View Park, Sarah Contant, 10th View, 13th View, and Captain's Quarters. Re-sampling of the water at these locations has determined that levels of enterococci organisms are within State Water Quality Standards. All posted advisory signs are being removed from these locations.

For further information, call the Environmental Health Division, Norfolk Department of Public Health, at 757-683-2712. For information about the Virginia Department of Health's Beach Monitoring Program, current swimming advisory maps, and helpful tips about recreational water safety, please visit:

https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/waterborne-hazards-control/beach-monitoring/