MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Public Health has closed shellfish growing waters in an area of Mobile Bay.
The order by State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris closed Area II to harvesting as of 3 p.m. on Friday. The area includes Portersville Bay.
ADPH, in a news release, says the order was issued after water samples collected showed bacteria levels too high for harvesting.
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