Beaches shut down over medical waste, trash | News
Sep 19, 2024 · Locally, Bethany Beach, South Bethany and Fenwick Island all closed their beaches to swimming last weekend due to reports of hypodermic needles, needle caps and other medical waste being found on the beaches.
Why the ocean is closed to swimmers in Dewey Beach and Fenwick Island
Sep 15, 2024 · 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...
Fenwick Island | coastalpoint.com
Beaches closed after medical waste washes ashore. Sep 16, 2024. The Town of Bethany Beach, along with towns to the north and south, have temporarily closed the beach for swimming, due to reports of medical waste — including syringes — found washed ashore.
UPDATE: Fenwick releases an update on beach conditions and …
Sep 19, 2024 · FENWICK, Del. – Fenwick Island has released new information regarding beach conditions and medical waste that has been washing ashore on along the eastern shore.
UPDATE: Coastal Towns Close Ocean Swimming Due to Medical …
Sep 16, 2024 · Ocean City and Fenwick Island officials are prohibiting ocean swimming after discovering medical waste washed up on coastal beaches Sunday, per the towns' social media pages.
DNREC cleaning Fenwick Island beach following medical waste …
Sep 20, 2024 · FENWICK ISLAND, Del. – The Delaware Department of Natural Resources is raking the beach in Fenwick after medical waste washed ashore last weekend. Officials still recommend no swimming or...
Rehoboth, Bethany close to swimmers Mon. due to medical waste …
Rehoboth and Bethany beaches announced their closures to swimmers on Monday, joining Dewey Beach and Fenwick Island after medical waste began washing ashore Sunday.
Delaware beaches closed to swimming after medical waste ... - CBS News
Sep 17, 2024 · Delaware's Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control advised visitors to leave the beach and refrain from swimming after reports of medical waste washing ashore from Indian River...
Delaware issues swimming advisory as medical waste washes ashore
Sep 17, 2024 · However, the municipalities of Lewes, Rehoboth, Dewey, Bethany, South Bethany and Fenwick Island have closed the water to swimmers and waders. The beaches themselves (the sand, that is) remain...
UPDATE: Medical waste forces closures of beaches at Ocean City ...
Sep 15, 2024 · Dewey Beach and Fenwick Island officials also announced Sunday afternoon on social media and in email blasts that their beaches were also closed, Delaware online reported.
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