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BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has updated its list of beach closures due to high bacteria levels.
Dozens of beaches, lakes and ponds are closed as of Monday afternoon, mainly 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.
AMHERST:
Puffers Pond (AKA Factory Hollow Pond), Bacterial Exceedance
Stanley St. Swimming Hole at Cushman Bridge, Bacterial Exceedance
ASHBY:
Damon Pond Beach (DCR), Bacterial Exceedance
ASHLAND:
Ashland Reservoir – Main Beach (DCR), Bacterial Exceedance
BEVERLY:
Dane Street Beach, Bacterial Exceedance
Mingo Beach, Bacterial Exceedance
BOSTON:
Constitution Beach (DCR), Bacterial Exceedance
Malibu Beach (DCR), Bacterial Exceedance
Savin Hill Beach (DCR), Bacterial Exceedance
Tenean Beach (DCR), Bacterial Exceedance
BRAINTREE:
Smith Beach, Bacterial Exceedance
BREWSTER:
Upper Mill Pond, Harmful Cyanobacteria Bloom
CONCORD:
Walden Pond - Red Cross (DCR), Unspecified Reason
DANVERS:
Sandy Beach, Bacterial Exceedance
DARTMOUTH:
Hidden Bay, CSO/SSO Event
Jones Town Beach North, CSO/SSO Event
Jones Town Beach South, CSO/SSO Event
Moses Smith Creek, Bacterial Exceedance
FRAMINGHAM:
Learned Pond Beach, Bacterial Exceedance
GRAFTON:
Silver Lake Beach, Unspecified Reason
HARWICH:
Sand Pond, Harmful Cyanobacteria Bloom
HAVERHILL:
Plugs Pond, Bacterial Exceedance
HINGHAM:
Hingham Town Beach, Bacterial Exceedance
HOLLAND:
Collette Drive Beach, Bacterial Exceedance
LOWELL:
Merrimack River – Bath House, Bacterial Exceedance
LYNN:
Kings (DCR), Bacterial Exceedance
Lynn Shore Beach (DCR), Bacterial Exceedance
NAHANT:
Nahant Beach (DCR), Bacterial Exceedance
NANTUCKET:
Sesachacha Pond, Harmful Cyanobacteria Bloom
NATICK:
Cochituate State Park Beach (DCR), Bacterial Exceedance and Harmful Cyanobacteria Bloom
NORTH ANDOVER:
Stevens Pond – Center, Bacterial Exceedance
NORTHAMPTON:
Musante Beach, Bacterial Exceedance
OXFORD:
Carbuncle Pond, Harmful Cyanobacteria Bloom
PLYMOUTH:
Nelson Park Beach, 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
SALEM:
Camp Naumkeag, Unspecified Reason
Children’s Island – Back, Bacterial Exceedance
Children’s Island – Dock, Bacterial Exceedance
Children’s Island – Wally, Bacterial Exceedance
Collins Cove, Bacterial Exceedance
Juniper Point, Bacterial Exceedance
Ocean Avenue, Bacterial Exceedance
Osgood, Bacterial Exceedance
SAUGUS:
Pearce Lake @ Breakheart Reservation (DCR), Bacterial Exceedance
SHUTESBURY:
Lake Wyola (DCR), Bacterial Exceedance
SPRINGFIELD:
Bass Pond, Harmful Cyanobacteria Bloom
SWAMPSCOTT:
Kings Beach, Unspecified Reason
TAUNTON:
Watsons Pond (DCR), Bacterial Exceedance
TEMPLETON:
Beamans Pond - Campground (DCR), Bacterial Exceedance
Beamans Pond - Day Use (DCR), Bacterial Exceedance
TOWNSEND:
Pearl Hill Pond Beach (DCR), Bacterial Exceedance
TRURO:
Longnook, Unspecified Reason
WAYLAND:
Wayland Town Beach, Bacterial Exceedance
WEST STOCKBRIDGE:
Card Pond Beach, Bacterial Exceedance
WEST TISBURY:
Seth's Pond, Bacterial Exceedance
WESTBOROUGH:
Lake Chauncy Beach, Harmful Cyanobacteria Bloom
WILLIAMSTOWN:
Margaret Lindley Park, Bacterial Exceedance
WINCHENDON:
Lake Dennison State Park (DCR), Bacterial Exceedance
WINCHESTER:
Shannon Beach @ Upper Mystic (DCR), Bacterial Exceedance
WINTHROP:
Halford Beach, Bacterial Exceedance
Winthrop Beach (DCR), Bacterial Exceedance
WORCESTER:
Indian Lake Public Beach (Sherburne Ave), Harmful Cyanobacteria
Lake Quinsigamond-Lake Park Beach (DCR), Bacterial Exceedance
Lake Quinsigamond-Regatta Point Beach (DCR), Bacterial Exceedance
Shore Park, Harmful Cyanobacteria Bloom
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