Department of Health closes 2 beaches in Warwick for swimming

Goddard Park
Goddard Park. File. (WLNE-TV)

WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Department of Health closed two beaches in Warwick for swimming on Friday.

Both Goddard Park Beach and Connimicut Point Beach are closed.

The department regularly tests the water at the state’s beaches. The results from the testing at Goddard Park and Connimicut showed that the water is unsafe for swimming.

The safety status of beaches around the Ocean State may change throughout the summer as new data becomes available.

Anyone looking for the latest beach safety information can call RIDOH’s beaches phone line at 401-222-2751.

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