City of Norfolk, VA

09/05/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/05/2024 13:46

Swimming Advisories Lifted for All Ocean View Beaches in Norfolk

(NORFOLK, Va.) - The Norfolk Department of Public Health has lifted all five Swimming Advisories posted on Wednesday, September 4. 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, visit www.vdh.virginia.gov/waterborne-hazards-control/beach-monitoring/.