news release
ANDREW J. SPANO, Westchester County Executive  JOSHUA LIPSMAN, M.D., M.P.H., Commissioner of Health SUSAN TOLCHIN, Director of Communications

 

CONTACT:    VALERIE GOLDSTEIN                                                                  (914) 637-4715

                        DONNA GREENE                                                                            (914) 285-2935

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                July 30, 2000

 

 

BEACHES CLOSED DUE TO SEWAGE PUMP BY-PASS

 

 

The Westchester County Department of Health today announced that 18 beaches will be closed as a precautionary measure due to a sewage pump by-pass at the Park Avenue sewage pump station, the Beach Avenue sewage pump station and the Flint Avenue sewage pump station in the Village of Larchmont; the Saxon Wood sewage pump station in Mamaroneck; and the Sutton Manor Pump Station in New Rochelle.

Rain-diluted sewage had been chlorinated and discharged into the Long Island Sound.

 

Specifically, the beaches are:

·        New Rochelle beaches: Echo Bay Yacht Club; Hudson Park; Marina's Edge; New Rochelle Rowing Club; San Souci; Davenport Yacht Club; Surf Club; Greentree Club; VIP Club; Beckwith Pointe; Glen Island

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·        Larchmont beaches: Larchmont Manor Park Beach ; Larchmont Shore Club

·        Mamaroneck beaches: Harbor Island; Beach Point Club; Mamaroneck Beach Yacht and Cabana Club; Shore Acres Point Club; Orienta Club

For more information, call the Health Department at (914) 813-5000.

 

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