Swimming advisory issued for oceanfront

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) - Another swimming advisory has been issued for Virginia Beach, this time along a portion of the oceanfront.

According to the Virginia Beach Department of Public Health, the swimming and wading advisory has been issued for the area between 8th Street and Aqua Lane along the oceanfront. Recent testing has discovered bacteria levels in the water exceeded the State Water Quality Standards.

Coastal waters are tested weekly for indicator organisms such as Enterococcus, which are a group of organisms used to determine the extent of the fecal contamination.

"We encourage the public to protect their health by complying with this advisory," said Venita Newby-Owens, M.D., Director of the Virginia Beach Department of Public Health. "Typically an advisory of this nature is temporary and will be withdrawn once the bacteria levels have returned to safe levels."

Signs will be posted on the beach between Wake Forest Street and Rockbridge Road.