State recreational water quality officials today lifted a precautionary swimming advisory in Oak Island. The advisory was lifted because floodwaters have rescinded, and pumping has ceased. 

Advisories against swimming were posted today at five locations in New Hanover County, where state recreational water quality officials found bacteria levels in the water that exceed the state’s and Environmental Protection Agency’s recreational water quality standards

An advisory against swimming was posted today at a sound-side site in New Hanover County, where state recreational water quality officials found bacteria levels in the water that exceed the state’s and Environmental Protection Agency’s recreational water quality standards. 

State recreational water quality officials today advised beachgoers to be aware of the floodwaters being pumped to the ocean surf in Oak Island. Surfers and swimmers should avoid these sites.

State recreational water quality officials today lifted water quality swimming advisories at two sound-side sites in New Hanover County.

State recreational water quality officials today lifted a water quality swimming advisory for a sound-side swimming area in New Hanover County. 

An advisory against swimming was posted today at a sound-side site in New Hanover County, where state officials found bacteria levels in the water that exceed the state’s and Environmental Protection Agency’s recreational water quality standards. 

The advisory is for the public access to Masonboro Sound at the end of Florida Avenue in Carolina Beach. Test results of water samples taken on Oct. 6 and Oct. 7 indicate bacteria levels that exceed the state and federal action levels of 104 enterococci per 100 milliliters. 

State recreational water quality officials today lifted four water quality swimming advisories at sound-side sites in New Hanover County. 

State recreational water quality officials today lifted a water quality swimming advisory at a sound-side site in Carteret County.

State recreational water quality officials today lifted a precautionary advisory warning the public against swimming along the waterfront in Swansboro between the White Oak River Bridge and the Intracoastal Waterway beacon #49.