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1. Does an advisory mean that the beach is closed?

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 Does an advisory mean that the beach is closed? Back to Top
No.  A beach advisory means that bacterial indicator quantitites exceed compliance levels, and the public is encouraged to use diligence in deciding whether or not to swim.


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