Beach advisory reported, Jul 14, 2026

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  "releases": [
    {
      "title": "Swimming Advisories Issued for Four Ocean View Beaches in Norfolk",
      "link": "https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/news/public-relations-contacts/2026-regional-news-releases/swimming-advisories-issued-for-four-ocean-view-beaches-in-norfolk/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:49:54 +0000",
      "published": "2026-07-14T17:49:54-04:00",
      "action": "issued",
      "categories": [
        "East Community Beach",
        "Ocean View Park",
        "swimming advisory"
      ],
      "dateline": "Norfolk",
      "lead": [
        "Swimming Advisories Issued for Four Ocean View Beaches in Norfolk",
        "NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk Department of Public Health has issued swimming advisories for Four Ocean View Beaches in Norfolk: East Community Beach, Ocean View Park, 10th View and 13th View. Water testing conducted yesterday revealed enterococci bacteria levels at these sites exceeding State Water Quality Standards. Signs have been posted to alert the public of this advisory. Health officials will continue testing beach water and will remove posted signs and notify the public when the bacteria levels decrease to meet state standards.",
        "The Environmental Health Division of the Norfolk Department of Public Health samples Ocean View beach water on a weekly basis, during the swimming season, from late-May through mid-September. Enterococci bacteria are a group of indicator organisms used to determine the extent of fecal contamination in recreational waters.",
        "While enterococci bacteria do not generally cause illness, scientific studies indicate that their presence is closely correlated to the presence of other disease-causing organisms. People swimming or playing in waters with bacteria levels higher than the state standards have an increased risk of developing gastrointestinal illness.",
        "For information about the Virginia Department of Health’s Beach Monitoring Program, current swimming advisory maps, and helpful tips about recreational water safety, please visit: VDH beach monitoring."
      ],
      "advisory_area": null,
      "advice": null,
      "role": "issued"
    },
    {
      "title": "Swimming Advisories Lifted for Four Ocean View Beaches in Norfolk",
      "link": "https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/news/public-relations-contacts/2026-regional-news-releases/swimming-advisories-lifted-for-four-ocean-view-beaches-in-norfolk/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:54:54 +0000",
      "published": "2026-07-15T16:54:54-04:00",
      "action": "lifted",
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        "East Community Beach",
        "Ocean View Park",
        "swimming advisories lifted"
      ],
      "dateline": "Norfolk",
      "lead": [
        "Swimming Advisories Lifted for Four Ocean View Beaches in Norfolk",
        "NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk Department of Public Health has lifted swimming advisories for Four Ocean View Beaches in Norfolk: East Community Beach, Ocean View Park, 10th View and 13th View. Water testing conducted yesterday revealed enterococci bacteria levels at these sites are within State Water Quality Standards. Signs that have been posted to alert the public of this advisory will be removed.",
        "For information about the Virginia Department of Health’s Beach Monitoring Program, current swimming advisory maps, and helpful tips about recreational water safety, please visit: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/waterborne-hazards-control/beach-monitoring/"
      ],
      "advisory_area": null,
      "advice": null,
      "role": "lifted"
    }
  ],
  "kind": "swimming",
  "place_words": [
    "beach",
    "four",
    "ocean",
    "view"
  ],
  "event_type_basis": "swimming advisory from beach bacteria sampling",
  "valid_until": "2026-07-15T16:54:54-04:00",
  "notes": null,
  "water_placement": {
    "subject": "Four Ocean View Beaches in Norfolk",
    "town": "Norfolk",
    "notes": null
  },
  "discharger_named": null,
  "_time_basis": "RSS pubDate (UTC) shown in America/New_York; started_at = the issued release, ended_at = the lift"
}

Source: Virginia Department of Health via Virginia Department of Health recreational water and swimming advisories (newsroom search RSS), record swimming-advisories-issued-for-four-ocean-view-beaches-in-norfolk, published Jul 14, 2026, 5:49 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-03 02:42 UTC · Read the original notice

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