VERY IMPORTANT REHOBOTH BEACH WATER ADVISORY

REHOBOTH BEACH WATER QUALITY ADVISORIES IN EFFECT

DNREC has issued three Beach Monitoring Reports for the Rehoboth Beach monitoring stations at Rehoboth Avenue, Virginia Avenue, and Gordon's Pond effective immediately.

Please see the email notifications that DNREC sent out on Tuesday afternoon, June 4, 2013, to people subscribed to their water testing alerts notifications.

DNREC Beach Monitoring List <dnreclist@state.de.us>
3:17 PM (9 minutes ago)
Reply to DNREC_Beach_Mo.

Type: Recreational Water Advisory
Reason: Bacteria
Location: Rehoboth-Rehoboth Ave Beach
Start Date: 06/04/2013
End Date: 06/05/2013
Description:
Comments: Rehoboth Avenue sampling site showed elevated levels of indicator bacteria on Monday, June 3, 2013.  This sampling site will be placed under advisory until further samples meet the Environmental Protection Agency's coastal marine water quality criteria.  The Rehoboth Avenue advisory is due to heavy rainfall of 1.5 inches and high winds on Monday, June 3, 2013.  Water quality resamples have been taken and results will be available on Wednesday, June 5, 2013. For more information go tohttp://www.dnrec.state.de.us/dnreceis/Div_Water/Apps/RecWater/Asp/RecWaterPublic.asp

DNREC Beach Monitoring List <dnreclist@state.de.us>
3:13 PM (12 minutes ago)
Reply to DNREC_Beach_Mo.

Type: Recreational Water Advisory
Reason: Bacteria
Location: Rehoboth-Virginia Ave Beach
Start Date: 06/04/2013
End Date: 06/05/2013
Description: Virginia Avenue is in Rehoboth Beach
Comments: Virginia Avenue in Rehoboth Beach water quality samples showed elevated levels of indicator bacteria on Monday, June 3, 2013. This sampling site will be placed under advisory until further samples meet the Environmental Protection Agency's beach water quality criteria. This advisory is a result of high winds and heavy rainfall (1.5") on Monday, June 3, 2013.  Water quality resamples have been taken and the results should be available on Wednesday, June 5, 2013.   For more information go tohttp://www.dnrec.state.de.us/dnreceis/Div_Water/Apps/RecWater/Asp/RecWaterPublic.asp

DNREC Beach Monitoring List <dnreclist@state.de.us>
3:09 PM (15 minutes ago)
Reply to DNREC_Beach_Mo.

Type: Recreational Water Advisory
Reason: Bacteria
Location: Atlantic Beach Near Gordons Pond
Start Date: 06/04/2013
End Date: 06/05/2013
Description: Gordon's Pond (Cape Henlopen State Park)
Comments: Gordon's Pond water quality sample for Monday, June 3, 2012, showed elevated levels of indicator bacteria.  This sampling site will be placed under advisory until further samples meet the Environmental Protection Agency's beach water criteria.  This advisory is a result of high winds and heavy rainfall on Monday, June 3, 2013.  Water quality resamples have been taken on Tuesday, and the results should be available late morning on Wednesday, June 5, 2013.    For more information go tohttp://www.dnrec.state.de.us/dnreceis/Div_Water/Apps/RecWater/Asp/RecWaterPublic.asp