Beach day? NOT! Eeeeewwww!
#Pathogen risk found at 78% of #Maine coastal #beaches tested in 2024, report finds
July 8, 2025
"The report noted Maine beaches with persistent pollution problems last year included #GoodiesBeach in #RockportME, #GoochsBeach in #KennebunkME, #CapeNeddick Beach, #LaiteBeach in #CamdenME, Little Beach in #OgunquitME, #FerryBeach in #ScarboroughME, #WillardBeach in #SouthPortlandME, #MothersBeach in Kennebunk, and #GooseRocksBeach in #KennebunkportME ."
#KennebunkportMaine officials warn against swimming in #BatsonRiver and #LittleRiver due to bacteria
July 24, 2024
"#Kennebunkport officials have issued an advisory, asking people to avoid swimming and other water-based activities in the Batson and Little rivers at #GooseRocksBeach.
"Officials say in addition to repeated results showing human bacteria in the Batson and Little rivers, the most recent testing has shown elevated levels of #enterococci bacteria in these rivers.
"The town says they have increased their weekly testing at the Batson and Little river sites to twice weekly.
"Earlier this month, another advisory was issued for the #KennebunkRiver. The town's #wastewater treatment facility has not been working properly and they had no choice but to put the partially treated waste into the Kennebunk River."
#SummerInMaine #Vacationland #WaterIsLife #WalkersPoint #FecalMatter
#Contamination warnings issued for 5 #MaineBeaches heading into Labor Day weekend
John Terhune, Portland Press Herald, Maine
September 1, 2023
"Contaminated waters could hinder #beach adventures from York to Camden this Labor Day weekend.
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has issued contamination warnings for five Maine beaches after finding elevated levels of #fecalbacteria.
"The affected beaches are #WillardBeach in #SouthPortland, #GooseRocksBeach in #Kennebunkport, #GoochsBeach in #Kennebunk, #CapeNeddickBeach in #YorkMaine and #LaiteBeach in #CamdenMaine. Total beach closures are rare in Maine, and as of Friday night all five affected beaches remained open.
"The presence of enterococci bacteria suggests water also may contain other harmful bacteria, #viruses or #parasites, according to the DEP's Maine Healthy Beaches program, which tracks water quality at public beaches from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Contact with contaminated water can cause flu-like symptoms, #gastrointestinal issues, rashes and #infection.
"Beachgoers are advised to avoid areas with contamination warnings.
"Laite Beach in Camden, which had more than 26 times more fecal bacteria than the threshold deemed safe, was the most contaminated beach on Friday night, according to DEP data."
https://news.yahoo.com/contamination-warnings-issued-5-maine-035900165.html
#Maine #WetlandPreservation #SewageInfrastructure #WaterIsLife #ExtremeRain
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