Three bay beaches and one river beach in Ocean County also are under swimming advisories.
The beaches placed under swimming advisories were:In addition, three bay beaches and one river beach in Ocean County were under swimming advisories:Brooklyn Avenue, bay beach in LavalletteAny time a sample has more than 104 colony forming units of enterococci, the beach is placed under a swimming advisory and the water is tested again the next day. The samples in these cases were taken Monday.
Enterococci is a type of bacteria that is an indicator of possible contamination within bathing water that can include human or animal waste. If the second samples remain higher than 104, the beaches will be closed to swimming and remain that way until the sample falls under the limit.
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