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State issues advisory on Grand Isle beaches due to high bacteria levels
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Posted on August 10, 2011 at 10:05 AM
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GRAND ISLE, La. - Beachgoers are advised to swim at their own risk this week due to high levels of bacteria in waters along the public beach and in the state park.
The advisory is not a closure of Grand Isle's beaches, said Ken Pastorick, a spokesman for the Department of Health and Hospitals.
It's left up to local governments or the state park system, in the case of Grand Isle State Park, to close a beach if it feels the advisory merits it, Pastorick said.
The advisory was issued based on water tests conducted last week for two beaches at Grand Isle State Park and one beach on Grand Isle outside the park. Fourchon's beaches are still closed to the public because of the last year's Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
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wwltv.com
Posted on August 10, 2011 at 10:05 AM
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Nikki Buskey / Houma Courier
GRAND ISLE, La. - Beachgoers are advised to swim at their own risk this week due to high levels of bacteria in waters along the public beach and in the state park.
The advisory is not a closure of Grand Isle's beaches, said Ken Pastorick, a spokesman for the Department of Health and Hospitals.
It's left up to local governments or the state park system, in the case of Grand Isle State Park, to close a beach if it feels the advisory merits it, Pastorick said.
The advisory was issued based on water tests conducted last week for two beaches at Grand Isle State Park and one beach on Grand Isle outside the park. Fourchon's beaches are still closed to the public because of the last year's Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
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