The Virginia Department of Health has banned the harvesting of shellfish in parts of Broad Bay due to a recent sewage leak.
The leak, which occurred on Nov. 8, can contaminate the water with bacteria and viruses, which can in term impact shellfish in that area.
The closure is temporary and expected to last through the end of November, the VHD said.
Illnesses that could arise from eating shellfish in contaminated waters include Norovirus, Hepatitis A, and Shigellosis…