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Updated 7/1/24 11:12 A.M. EDT
BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has updated their list of beach closures due to high bacteria levels.
As of Sunday, there are more than 40 beaches in the state that are currently closed due to excess levels of bacteria in the water or other contaminants. Here are the towns and beaches impacted by the closures, according to the Mass. Department of Public Health.
ASHBY:
Damon Pond Beach (DCR), Bacterial Exceedance
ASHLAND:
Main Beach (DCR), Bacterial Exceedance
BOSTON:
Savin Hill Beach (DCR), Bacterial Exceedance
Tenean Beach (DCR), Bacterial Exceedance
BRAINTREE:
Smith Beach, Bacterial Exceedance
CHARLEMONT:
Cold River Pool (DCR), Bacterial Exceedance
CHATHAM:
Bucks Creek, Bacterial Exceedance
Oyster Pond, Bacterial Exceedance
CONCORD:
Walden Pond - Main (DCR), Bacterial Exceedance
Walden Pond - Red Cross (DCR), Unspecified Reason
DARTMOUTH:
Hidden Bay, Bacterial Exceedance
DENNIS:
Clipper Lane, Bacterial Exceedance
ERVING:
Laurel Lake (DCR), Bacterial Exceedance
FRAMINGHAM:
Waushakum Beach, Bacterial Exceedance
GARDNER:
Dunn Pond (DCR), Bacterial Exceedance
GREAT BARRINGTON:
Lake Mansfield, Unspecified Reason
LOWELL:
Merrimac River, Bath House (Bacterial Exceedance)
LYNN:
King’s Beach (DCR), Bacterial Exceedance
MILTON:
Houghton's Pond (DCR), Bacterial Exceedance
NAHANT:
Black Rock (Nahant), Bacterial Exceedance
NANTUCKET:
Miacomet Pond, Harmful Cyanobacteria Bloom
Washington Street, Bacterial Exceedance
NEW MARLBOROUGH:
York Lake Beach (DCR), Bacterial Exceedance
ORLEANS:
Pilgrim Lake, Harmful Cyanobacteria Bloom
PITTSFIELD:
Lulu Pond Beach (DCR), Bacterial Exceedance
QUINCY:
Wollaston @ Channing Street (DCR), Bacterial Exceedance
Wollaston @ Milton Street (DCR), Bacterial Exceedance
Wollaston @ Rice Road (DCR), Bacterial Exceedance
Wollaston @ Sachem Street (DCR), Bacterial Exceedance
RUTLAND:
Whitehall Pond Beach (DCR), Bacterial Exceedance
SALEM:
Camp Naumkeag, Unspecified Reason
Children's Island - Back, Bacterial Exceedance
Ocean Avenue, Bacterial Exceedance
STURBRIDGE:
Wells State Park - Walker Pond Beach (DCR), Bacterial Exceedance
SWAMPSCOTT:
Kings, Unspecified Reason
TEMPLETON:
Beamans Pond - Campground (DCR), Bacterial Exceedance
Beamans Pond - Day Use (DCR), Bacterial Exceedance
TOWNSEND:
Pearl Hill Cove Beach (DCR), Bacterial Exceedance
WINCHESTER:
Shannon Beach @ Upper Mystic (DCR), Bacterial Exceedance
WINTHROP:
Donovans, Bacterial Exceedance
Pico, Bacterial Exceedance
WEST TISBURY:
Long Cove (Fresh), Bacterial Exceedance
WORCESTER:
Lake Quinsigamond-Regatta Point Beach (DCR), Bacterial Exceedance
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