{"id":18414,"date":"2026-05-27T17:12:54","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T21:12:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/?page_id=18414"},"modified":"2026-05-27T17:13:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T21:13:07","slug":"18414-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/public-relations-contacts\/2026-regional-news-releases\/18414-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Swimming Advisory Issued for Hilton and Huntington Beaches in Newport News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>May 27, 2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>Media Contacts<\/strong>: Tes La Dieu, Public Information Officer,<br \/>\n757-594-7411<br \/>\ntaylor.ladieu@vdh.virginia.gov<\/p>\n<p>Mary Wainwright, Environmental Health Manager:<br \/>\n757-253-4286<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Swimming Advisory Issued for Hilton and Huntington Beaches in Newport News<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NEWPORT NEWS, Va.\u2014The Peninsula Health District has issued a swimming advisory for Hilton Beach and Huntington Beach. Samples collected on May 26 by the Peninsula Health District showed that bacteria levels in the water exceeded the state water quality standard.<\/p>\n<p>Health district staff routinely monitor recreational waters for bacteria during the summer swimming season. Signs are posted at the beaches alerting the public of advisories. The signs read: \u201cWarning swimmers &#8211; bacteria levels do not meet state water quality standards, swimming not advised until further notice\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Additional samples were collected by health officials on Wednesday and results should be available on Thursday. Officials will remove the signs and notify the public when the bacteria levels decrease to levels that meet the state water quality standards.<\/p>\n<p>People swimming or playing in waters with bacteria levels higher than the standard have an increased risk of developing gastrointestinal illness.\u00a0Health 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe encourage the public to protect their health by complying with this advisory,\u201d said Mary Wainwright, Environmental Health Manager of the Hampton &amp; Peninsula Health Districts. \u201cTypically, an advisory of this nature is temporary and will be withdrawn once the bacteria levels have returned to a safe level.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Residents are encouraged to check <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/\">current advisories<\/a> before visiting local beaches.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">###<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May 27, 2026 Media Contacts: Tes La Dieu, Public Information Officer, 757-594-7411 taylor.ladieu@vdh.virginia.gov Mary Wainwright, Environmental Health Manager: 757-253-4286 Swimming Advisory Issued for Hilton and Huntington Beaches in Newport News NEWPORT NEWS, Va.\u2014The Peninsula Health District has issued a swimming advisory for Hilton Beach and Huntington Beach. 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