Organizers at a nonprofit called Saved the Sound released their 2025 beach report that grades over 200 beaches along the Long Island Sound.

According to Peter Linderoth, the director of healthy waters at Save the Sound, Glen Island Beach got a B+. However, he said other beaches in the county struggled to score as high.

"So, Playland Beach was in the C range. But we had Oakland Beach, Harbor Island Beach and Hudson Park, as well, and those were all straight D's," Linderoth said.

Linderoth said the report doesn't serve as an alert system that helps people decide if they want to get in the water. Instead, Linderoth said it evaluates a beach's water quality history.

"So, the data are based on local health department data for pathogen-indicator bacteria, which we aggregate and combine with precipitation data to issue the final grade," Linderoth said.

Organizers at the nonprofit said polluted storm water runoff is to blame.

Luckily, David Abreu, the group's clean water advocacy specialist, said there are ways that the beaches can improve their grade.

"I mean we're here in Glen Island Park. It's a beautiful beach, beautiful park and if you look out behind us, you'll see there's a lot of greenery that surrounding this beach - it's one of the ways that the beach is able to stay protected from a lot of those pollutants," Abreu said.

New Rochelle resident Rodolfo Rauda said he thinks the work is worth the effort.

"So, that more people will be inclined to come and visit the beaches and spend more money," Rauda said.

News 12 reached out the county for comment regarding the report, but hasn't heard back yet.

See the full report from Save the Sound here: