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UPDATE: 4 Beaches Now Safe for Swimming

Chris Boardman

Story Created: Jul 10, 2009 at 9:28 AM EDT

Story Updated: Jul 10, 2009 at 5:51 PM EDT

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - State health officials have declared four beaches safe for swimming.

The Department of Health said Friday that bacteria levels were within acceptable levels to reopen City Park Beach, Conimicut Point Beach and Gorton Pond Beach in Warwick, and Warren Town Beach in Warren.

Meanwhile, the department recommended closing Fort Adams State Park in Newport because of high bacteria counts.

Camp Grosvenor and North Kingstown Town beaches in North Kingstown and Peabody's and Third beaches in Middletown remain closed.

Officials say they will continue to monitor the water quality and recommend reopening when the areas are safe for swimming.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press.  All Rights Reserved.)

Saturday, Jul 11 at 1:06 PM michelle wrote ...

hi janet you can go to this website to find up to date lists of closed beaches & which ones are open. It's the ri dept. of health website. http://www.ribeaches.org

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Friday, Jul 10 at 10:34 AM Janet Handford, West Warwick wrote ...

I would have appreciated a list of all banned beaches in this article.

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