6 days ago
Area of Carteret County under swim advisory due to presence of bacteria
CARTERET COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — A small island in Carteret County West of the Atlantic Beach Bridge in Bogue Inlet is under a swim advisory.
Officials with the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality said samples taken from the area tested positive for a bacteria group that is found in the intestines of warm-blooded animals.
Due to that, they recommend to avoid swimming in the area. 'When we find that detectable limit of bacteria, there's also things in the water that can make you sick, like salmonella or Environmental Program Supervisor with NCDEQ Erin Bryan-Millush said. 'The types of things that, from swimming in areas that are polluted with fecal indicator bacteria, would be a gastrointestenal illness or skin rash, those types of things.'
The NCDEQ expects to have results for whether or not the advisory can be lifted by Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
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