Topics Related to Marine Fisheries Recreational Water Quality

State recreational water quality officials today are alerting the public that initial testing at a sound-side site in Pamlico County showed levels of bacteria exceeding the state’s and Environmental Protection Agency’s recreational water quality swimming standards.

State recreational water quality officials today lifted a water quality swimming advisory at a sound-side site in Dare County.

State recreational water quality officials lift two water quality swimming alerts at ocean-side sites in Pender County.

State recreational water quality officials today are alerting the public that initial testing at two ocean-side sites in Pender County showed levels of bacteria exceeding the state’s and Environmental Protection Agency’s recreational water quality swimming standards.

An advisory against swimming was posted today at a sound-side site in Dare County, where state recreational water quality officials found bacteria levels in the water that exceed state’s and Environmental Protection Agency’s recreational water quality standards.

State recreational water quality officials today lifted a precautionary swimming advisory in Oak Island. The advisory was lifted because floodwaters have rescinded, and pumping has ceased.

State recreational water quality officials today advised beachgoers to be aware of the floodwaters being pumped to the ocean surf in Oak Island. Surfers and swimmers should avoid these sites.

State recreational water quality officials today lifted a water quality swimming alert at an ocean-side site in Carteret County.

State recreational water quality officials today are alerting the public that initial testing at an ocean-side site in Carteret County showed levels of bacteria exceeding the state’s and Environmental Protection Agency’s recreational water quality swimming standards.

One swimming advisory and one alert were issued today at sound-side sites in Pamlico County.