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Weed, Pear Tree Point Beaches Closed Friday: Here’s How and Why That Happens

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Darien Health Department has closed for Friday, June 29 the town’s two public beaches, Weed and Pear Tree Point. 

The beaches are expected to be open again on Saturday, June 30, the Health Department announced on the town government website. In general, beach closures tend to happen after heavy rain, when water coming from land creates less healthy conditions, the Health Department says on the town government website:

To ensure safe water quality, the Health Department collects water samples once per week from Memorial Day through Labor Day.  Beaches will be closed after heavy rainfall so contact the hotline if you have any questions about whether the beaches are opened or closed. The hotline is: 203-656-7323. “This is a mandatory policy directive anytime Darien experiences over 1 inch of rain in a 24 hour period of time,” First Selectman Jayme Stevenson tweeted Friday afternoon. “We experienced well over this amount in a very short time yesterday.”