By News staff
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (AP) -- The town beach in North Kingstown has been closed again to swimming because of high bacteria counts in the water.
The Rhode Island Department of Health says five other beaches also remain closed because of unsafe bacteria levels. They are Conimicut Point Beach, Oakland Beach, City Park Beach, Goddard Memorial State Park Beach and Fort Adams State Park Beach.
Health officials will recommend the beaches be reopened to swimming when water quality tests show bacteria levels have returned to normal.
The health department routinely monitors water quality at the state's public beaches throughout the summer months.