DNREC issues recreational water advisory for Rehoboth Beach
REHOBOTH BEACH — The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control issued a recreational water advisory for Rehoboth Beach on Thursday.
Elevated levels of bacteria were found …
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DNREC issues recreational water advisory for Rehoboth Beach
REHOBOTH BEACH — The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control issued a recreational water advisory for Rehoboth Beach on Thursday.
Elevated levels of bacteria were found in a water sample taken Wednesday by DNREC at Rehoboth Avenue. The beach remains open, but swimmers are advised to use caution and/or avoid prolonged periods in the water from Baltimore Avenue to Stockley Street.
Elevated levels of bacteria can often be associated with heavy rain episodes. Stormwater runoff may collect bacteria from pet and wildlife waste.
Such ocean beach advisories can often be terminated within a couple of days. This was the case with the most recent previous Rehoboth Beach advisory issued Aug. 20, 2020, which was lifted the next day. DNREC will determine when to lift the current advisory based on further testing samples.
