Point Pleasant "River Beach" Pollution
PSNJ, Ironbound Media made this OPRA request to Ocean County Health Department This request has been closed to new correspondence. Contact us if you think it should be reopened.
Dear Ocean County Health Department,
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:
1) Any and all available records to date referencing and pertaining to bacteria levels and/or any other pollution testing for the bathing area known as "River Beach" located in Point Pleasant Boro during the 2017 and 2018 seasons.
2) Any and all available inter-office and/or inter-agency communications to date regarding and in reference to any health dangers or other warnings regarding the bathing area known as "River Beach" located in Point Pleasant Boro during the 2017 and 2018 seasons, including but not limited to reports, emails, advisories, warnings, memos, broadcasts, notifications, recommendations, etc., either sent or received by OCHD.
Thank you,
PSNJ, Ironbound Media
Please see attached OPRA Response letter & the documents requested.
If you would like the documents in another format or there are any issues
with the quality or content of the scanned documents, please let us know
as soon as possible in writing.
Thank you,
John C. Rogers
Records Support Technician
Assistant Custodian of Records
Ocean County Health Department
175 Sunset Ave
PO Box 2191
Toms River, NJ 08754
T-732-341-9700 ext 7206
F-732-341-4467
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Dear John Rogers,
Can an explanation of the numbers in the last column be provided? I'm assuming it is a ppm count of bacteria, is this correct? What are the safe/unsafe levels?
Also, I see no response at all regarding the 2nd part of my request. Am I to understand that there have been ZERO communications regarding the closings of this beach?
Yours sincerely,
PSNJ, Ironbound Media
Dear Sir or Madam:
The two that we have are for water results in response to part one of your
request and water advisories in response to part two of your request.
Additionally, per our Environmental Health Department Coordinator, we do
have any inter-office or inter-agency communications regarding this site.
All notifications to the town are done by phone call and the
advisories/closures are put on our telephone hotline, which is updated
daily throughout the bathing season.
If you have any further questions regarding the content of the records
provided please contact John Protonentis in our Environmental Health
Department at 732-341-9700 ext 7480
If you have any questions regarding the access to public records please do
not hesitate to contact me.
John C. Rogers
Records Support Technician
Assistant Custodian of Records
Ocean County Health Department
175 Sunset Ave
PO Box 2191
Toms River, NJ 08754
T-732-341-9700 ext 7206
F-732-341-4467
From: PSNJ, Ironbound Media
[mailto:[OPRA #2213 email]]
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2018 4:30 PM
To: John Rogers
Subject: Re: 7-24-2018 OPRA Response -PSNJ Ironbound Media.pdf
Dear John Rogers,
Can an explanation of the numbers in the last column be provided? I'm
assuming it is a ppm count of bacteria, is this correct? What are the
safe/unsafe levels?
Also, I see no response at all regarding the 2nd part of my request. Am I
to understand that there have been ZERO communications regarding the
closings of this beach?
Yours sincerely,
PSNJ, Ironbound Media