Needles and other medical waste washes ashore, closing Maryland and Delaware beaches
Assateague State Park; Ocean City, Maryland; and Fenwick Island, Delaware have all temporarily prohibited ocean access following medical waste washing up on their shores.A number of beaches along the Maryland coast have had a "significant amount" of medical waste wash ashore,
Delaware issues swimming advisory for ocean beaches due to medical waste
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has issued a one-week recreational water advisory for nearly all Atlantic Ocean beaches in Delaware, two days after medical waste started washing ashore. Emergency response teams are monitoring state park beaches, the advisory said.
Beaches in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia closed to swimmers after medical waste washes ashore
Beaches in Delaware, Maryland and Virginia announced they were closed to swimmers Sunday due to medical waste that washed ashore.
Delaware beaches close due to medical waste on shore
Delaware's Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control warned residents as medical waste washed up all over the state, from 'Indian River Inlet to Fenwick Island,' over the weekend.
Rehoboth Beach closes to swimmers Monday due to medical waste, following Dewey and Fenwick
Rehoboth Beach announced its closure to swimmers on Monday, joining Dewey Beach and Fenwick Island after medical waste began washing ashore Sunday, though a news release from the city said the closure is "primarily due to rough surf conditions."
Used hypodermic needles shut beaches in Maryland and Virginia to swimmers
Maryland officials closed Assateague State Park to swimming or any other activities in the ocean. The Assateague Island National Seashore, both in Maryland and Virginia, prohibited swimming along ocean-facing beaches.
Some Maryland beach access blocked after used needles, syringes wash ashore
Medical waste discovered along the Maryland coast has forced some beaches to temporarily block ocean and swimming access. Assateague State Park manager Angela Baldwin told WMAR-2 News rangers spotted a significant amount of washed up waste following Sunday morning's high tide between 7:30 and 8am.
New Jersey beaches are clear as needles and trash wash ashore in Delaware and Maryland
Officials in New Jersey say there have been no reports of used hypodermic needles or other garbage washing up on local beaches after incidents in Delaware and Maryland over the weekend. Rangers at Assateague State Park in Maryland discovered the garbage,
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DNREC cleaning Fenwick Island beach following medical waste discovery
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources is raking the beach in Fenwick after medical waste washed ashore last weekend.
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Rehoboth, Bethany close to swimmers Mon. due to medical waste, following Dewey and Fenwick
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control said in a Facebook post Sunday afternoon they had ...
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Delaware beaches closed to swimming after medical waste washes ashore
Delaware's Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control advised visitors to leave the beach and refrain from ...
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2 Del. beaches closed to swimmers after medical waste washes ashore, state urges caution
At least two Delaware beaches, as well as other Delmarva beaches, closed to swimmers Sunday after medical waste washed ashore. Dewey Beach and Fenwick Island officials made their announcements ...