Water quality swimming advisory issued for sound-side site in New Hanover County

MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (WNCT) — An advisory against swimming was posted on Wednesday at a sound-side site in New Hanover County.

State officials say they’ve found bacteria levels in the water that exceeds the state’s and Environmental Protection Agency’s recreational water quality standards. The advisory is for public sound-side access to Masonboro Sound at the end of Florida Avenue in Carolina Beach.

Test results of water samples taken earlier this week indicate bacteria levels that exceed state and federal action levels. Swimming areas are deemed based on recreational use and referred to as tiers.

This advisory is not a beach closing, nor does it affect the entire Masonboro Sound area. Swimming advisories are for waters within 200 feet the sign.

For more information on the N.C. Recreational Water Quality Program or to a view a map of testing sites, visit the program’s website, and follow the program’s Twitter feed.

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