Beach advisory reported, Jul 1, 2026

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{
  "releases": [
    {
      "title": "Swimming Advisory Issued for Fort Monroe",
      "link": "https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/news/public-relations-contacts/2026-regional-news-releases/swimming-advisory-issued-for-fort-monroe/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:37:12 +0000",
      "published": "2026-07-01T13:37:12-04:00",
      "action": "issued",
      "categories": [
        "Hampton Health District",
        "Swimming Advisory Issued"
      ],
      "dateline": "Hampton",
      "lead": [
        "Swimming Advisory Issued for Fort Monroe",
        "HAMPTON, Va.– The Hampton Health District has issued a swimming advisory for Fort Monroe Beach. Samples collected on June 30 by the Hampton Health District showed that bacteria levels in the water exceeded the state water quality standard.",
        "Health district staff routinely monitor recreational waters for bacteria during the summer swimming season. Signs are posted at the beaches alerting the public to advisories. The signs read: “Warning swimmers – bacteria levels do not meet state water quality standards, swimming not advised until further notice”.",
        "Health officials collected additional samples on Wednesday, and results should be available on Thursday. Officials will remove the signs and notify the public when bacteria levels decrease and meet the state water quality standards.",
        "People swimming or playing in waters with bacterial levels above the standard have an increased risk of developing gastrointestinal illness. Health officials use a bacteria called enterococci to determine the extent of fecal contamination in recreational waters. While these organisms do not cause illness, scientific studies indicate that their presence is closely correlated to the presence of other disease-causing organisms.",
        "“We encourage the public to protect their health by complying with this advisory,” “Typically, an advisory of this nature is temporary and will be withdrawn once the bacteria levels have returned to a safe level.”",
        "Residents are encouraged to check current advisories before visiting local beaches."
      ],
      "advisory_area": null,
      "advice": "The signs read: “Warning swimmers – bacteria levels do not meet state water quality standards, swimming not advised until further notice”.",
      "role": "issued"
    },
    {
      "title": "Swimming Advisory Lifted Fort Monroe",
      "link": "https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/news/public-relations-contacts/2026-regional-news-releases/swimming-advisory-lifted-fort-monroe/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:57:03 +0000",
      "published": "2026-07-03T10:57:03-04:00",
      "action": "lifted",
      "categories": [
        "swimming advisory lifted"
      ],
      "dateline": "Hampton",
      "lead": [
        "Swimming Advisory Lifted Fort Monroe",
        "HAMPTON, Va. – The Hampton Health District has received results from sampling completed on Wednesday July 1, 2026. These results indicate that bacteria levels in the water at Fort Monroe meet the state water quality standards for recreational waters. The swimming advisory is no longer in effect at these locations.",
        "Environmental health officials sample Buckroe North, Buckroe South, Buckroe Middle, Fort Monroe, and Salt Ponds public beaches on a weekly basis during the swimming season from May to September.",
        "Residents are reminded to observe the following guidelines as they enjoy the summer swimming season:"
      ],
      "advisory_area": null,
      "advice": "Do not swim in water that looks stagnant, muddy, or smells unpleasant.",
      "role": "lifted"
    }
  ],
  "kind": "swimming",
  "place_words": [
    "fort",
    "monroe"
  ],
  "event_type_basis": "swimming advisory from beach bacteria sampling",
  "valid_until": "2026-07-03T10:57:03-04:00",
  "notes": null,
  "water_placement": {
    "subject": "Fort Monroe",
    "town": "Hampton",
    "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 (Hampton Health District) via Virginia Department of Health recreational water and swimming advisories (newsroom search RSS), record swimming-advisory-issued-for-fort-monroe, published Jul 1, 2026, 1:37 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-03 02:42 UTC · Read the original notice

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