BEACH SAMPLING RESULTS FOR JULY 23 2025

ALL BEACHES ARE OPEN FOR SWIMMING

EGYPT BEACH  LESS THAN 10

HUMAROCK BEACH  10

MINOT BEACH  LESS THAN 10

PEGGOTTY BEACH  31

SAND HILLS BEACH  20

LIGHT HOUSE BEACH   LESS THAN 10

Scituate Beach Water Testing Results:

Under Massachusetts Department of Public Health regulations for beaches, beach operators must sample bathing water at all public beaches for bacteria each week, using the Enterococcus indicator organism. Under that regulation, beach sampling is conducted weekly during the swim season, which is between the third week of June and Labor Day. The six beaches that are sampled include Humarock, Peggotty, Sand Hills, Egypt, Lighthouse and Minot. Test results cannot exceed a specified number of bacteria colonies per 100 mL sample of water. The maximum contaminant level is 104 Enterococci/100 mL of ocean water. If the results exceed 104 Enterococci/100 mL of ocean water, the beach must be closed to swimming after two consecutive unsatisfactory samples have been collected or if sampling cannot occur on the day following a single elevated level is detected