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Beach Testing Results - August 12, 2014

Posted on: August 13, 2014 - 3:32pm

BEACH TESTING RESULTS FOR AUGUST 12, 2014

 

Egypt Beach - 10

Humarock Beach - 203

Lighthouse Beach - 175

Minot Beach – 10

                                      Peggotty Beach – 148

                                      Sand Hills Beach - 169

 

BEACH CLOSINGS:

Based upon the above test results, Humarock, Lighthouse, Peggotty and Sand Hills Beaches will be closed until results of additional water samples are received. 

 

Scituate Beach Water Testing Results:

Beach testing results will be posted to the News & Notices area of the Town of Scituate Home page.

Under MDPH regulations for beaches guidelines, beach operators must test all public ocean beaches for bacteria each week, using the enterococcus indicator organism.

Under that guideline beach sampling will be weekly during the swim season, June until Labor Day. Unsatisfactory test results cannot exceed a specified number of bacteria colonies per 100/ml sample.

The maximum contamination is 104 Enterococci/100 ml. for ocean waters. There are 6 beaches that we test: Humarock, Peggotty Beach, Sand Hills, Egypt Beach, Lighthouse and Minot.

Maximum Contamination Level: 104 is considered unsatisfactory.

Method of Reference: EPA 1600