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The New Bedford Health Department has announced all of New Bedford’s beaches have been reopened for swimming today.
The New Bedford Health Department closed East Beach located along East Rodney French Boulevard and West Beach located along West Rodney French Boulevard, as well as the beach inside Fort Taber Park on Saturday, July 5, 2014 in the wake of approximately eight inches of rainfall on July 4, 2014. Testing was conducted daily and the results of water samples collected yesterday from all municipal beaches indicate that water quality has returned to a level safe for swimming to resume at all New Bedford beaches. City health officials will continue to monitor the water quality at all municipal beaches for any significant changes.
For more information, please contact the New Bedford Health Department at (508) 991-6199.
