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Update - State Reopens Several Swimming Areas
The DEEP closes swimming area in Gay City State Park in Hebron and reopens them in Wallingford, Middlefield and Killingworth, Colchester and Shelton.
Update Wednesday, Aug. 10
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today closed another swimming area, this time at Gay City State Park in Hebron, and reopened the five spots it closed Tuesday at the following state beaches:
- Wharton Brook State Park – Wallingford
- Wadsworth Falls State Park – Middlefield
- Chatfield Hollow State Park – Killingworth
- Day Pond State Park – Colchester
- Indian Well State Park – Shelton
The swimming areas were closed as a result of elevated indicator bacteria in samples taken at the parks on Monday, August 8, 2011. The swimming areas were re-sampled Tuesday.
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“The swimming areas were closed due to runoff that carries bacteria following the recent heavy rains,” said DEEP Deputy Commissioner Susan Frechette Tuesday. “The test results for the swimming areas at these beaches were above standards for safe swimming.”
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