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Beach closure reported, Jun 16, 2026

Advisory lifted · Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) Beach Monitoring Program

Source: Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) Beach Monitoring Program, record briar-point-beach:coventry:2026-06-16, the source gives no report time, retrieved 2026-11-02 15:55 UTC · Read the original notice

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1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: not named. Outlet: not stated. Location: 41.67443, -71.54972; location source: given in the source record.

Outfall: a pipe or outlet where wastewater enters a water body.

2. Waters named in the notice

The notice names: “Briar Point Beach (Coventry)”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Lake Tiogue, RI. Match basis: the report's location, matched to the nearest tracked water.

3. Estimated downstream stretch

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Map sources: water outlines and launches from OpenBoatLaunch and OpenStreetMap contributors (Open Database License); wastewater outlets from EPA and state records; downstream estimates by DirtyWaterWatch using U.S. Geological Survey maps and flow data. Base map: OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.

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When it happened and when it was reported

Event and notice times use Eastern Time (EST or EDT). Retrieval times use Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

Started
Ended
Detail provided by the source
Times known to the day only
Reported to the source
not given
Published
not given
Source last updated
not given
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch

What and how much

Type
Beach closure
Status in the record
Advisory lifted
Material
not stated
Volume
volume not reported (not stated whether estimated or measured)
Volume as reported
none

Advice from Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) Beach Monitoring Program

This report includes no advice. Check current local health notices.

Advice period
This report does not state a period. See the rule DirtyWaterWatch applies and its source.
Basis
not stated

Source and versions

Source
Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) Beach Monitoring Program
Source record number
briar-point-beach:coventry:2026-06-16
Original notice
Read the original notice
Earlier version
None: this is the first record
Later versions
None

Record details

Record details
Record identifierri-ridoh-beaches:briar-point-beach:coventry:2026-06-16
Source identifierri-ridoh-beaches
Source record numberbriar-point-beach:coventry:2026-06-16
Earlier versionNot provided
TypeBeach closure
Status in the reportAdvisory lifted
Sewer operator identifierNot provided
Sewer operatorNot provided
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)Not provided
Outlet numberNot provided
Outlet nameNot provided
Water named in the reportBriar Point Beach (Coventry)
Linked waterslake-tiogue-ri
How this report was linked to the waterthe report's location, matched to the nearest tracked water
Latitude41.674
Longitude-71.55
Location sourcegiven in the source record
Location accuracy, in metresNot provided
StartedJun 16, 2026 (2026-06-16T00:00:00-04:00)
EndedJun 18, 2026 (2026-06-18T00:00:00-04:00)
Detail provided by the sourceto the day only
Reported to the sourceNot provided
PublishedNot provided
Source last updatedNot provided
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatchNov 2, 2026, 10:55 AM EST (2026-11-02T15:55:55Z)
MaterialNot provided
Volume, in gallonsNot provided
Volume as reportedNot provided
How volume was determinednot stated whether estimated or measured
AuthorityRhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) Beach Monitoring Program
AdviceNot provided
Advice period, in hoursNot provided
Basis of the advice periodNot provided
Original noticehttps://health.ri.gov/beaches

Original source data

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  "Beach": "Briar Point Beach",
  "City/Town": "Coventry ",
  "Closed On": "6/16/2026",
  "Re-Opened": "6/18/2026",
  "Number of Days Closed": "2",
  "FW or SW": "FW ",
  "coord_join": {
    "layer": "https://services1.arcgis.com/dkWT1XL4nglP5MLP/arcgis/rest/services/RIDOHGIS_Beaches_View/FeatureServer/0",
    "how": "name (same town)",
    "matched": [
      {
        "name": "Briar Point Beach",
        "beach_id": "RI777308",
        "town": "COVENTRY"
      }
    ]
  },
  "water_placement": {
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Source: Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) Beach Monitoring Program, record briar-point-beach:coventry:2026-06-16, the source gives no report time, retrieved 2026-11-02 15:55 UTC · Read the original notice

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