The following beaches were affected: · Avalon Beach at Catalina Island: the swimming area 50 feet west of Green Pleasure Pier and the Step Beach swim area east of the Casino arch.

A summer streak of swimming advisories at Hampton Beach has beachgoers asking: What’s going on with the elevated bacteria levels?

It's the fourth time in the past seven summers that Beach 11's swim season has ended early due to elevated E. coli levels.