After nearly two months, swimming advisory lifted at Jockey’s Ridge soundside access

(NC DEQ)

On Tuesday, Oct. 7, state recreational water quality officials lifted a water quality swimming advisory at a soundside site in Dare County.

The advisory was posted on Aug. 15 at Jockey’s Ridge Soundside Access in Nags Head, after water testing showed a monthly average of the bacteria enterococci above the EPA-mandated level of 35 enterococci per 100 milliliters of water, the standard for high-use sites.

The advisory was lifted because water testing shows that bacteria levels have dropped below the state’s and Environmental Protection Agency’s standards set for swimming and water play.

Coastal recreational waters in North Carolina are generally clean. However, it is important to continue monit

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