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Polluted waters leave Suffolk beachgoers sweating on the sand

Elevated bacteria levels forced 47 Suffolk County beaches to restrict swimming Friday. Officials say storm runoff from heavy rain pollutes the water and forces the red flags alerting swimmers the ocean

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Jul 14, 2006, 7:22 PM

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