GLYNN COUNTY, GA – The Glynn County Health Department has issued the following beach
water advisories:

St. Simons Island:
o North Beach at Goulds Inlet (Fifteenth Street to Tenth Street)

Jekyll Island:
 Driftwood Beach (Beach KM Marker 1 to Tallu Fish Lane)
 South Dunes Picnic Area Beach (Corsair Beach Park to South Water Tower)

The Department of Natural Resources - Coastal Resources Division tests water samples on St.
Simons and Jekyll Islands throughout the year. The tests screen for enterococcus (pronounced:
en·ter·o·coc·cus) bacteria, which are found in humans and some wildlife. The testing program is
not related to the capsized motor vehicle carrier in St. Simons Sound.

When a beach is under advisory, it means the level of bacteria found in the water is above the
Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recommended standards. This does NOT mean the
beach is closed.

These beach water advisories alert the public of a possible risk of illness associated with water
contact in the advisory areas. The Health Department recommends you do not swim or wade in
the water in the areas under advisory. Fish and other seafood caught from these areas should
be thoroughly washed with fresh water and thoroughly cooked before eating, as should fish or
seafood caught from any waters.

The areas will be re-tested this week, and the advisories will be lifted when the bacteria levels
meet the EPA’s recommended standards. For more information about beach water testing, go
to GaCHD.org and click on the Environmental Health tab at the top of the page.

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