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According to reporting by Patch news organizations, a total of 42 beaches in Massachusetts are closed for swimming as of yesterday, mostly due to high bacteria levels, according to the latest numbers from the state's department of public health. [NOTE: The state does not test in Franklin and local testing has indicated no problems]
In the weeks since the state's Department of Conservation and Recreation opened 81 freshwater and saltwater beaches for the season, the number of beaches closed has gone up and down. For the most part, no more than around 20 beaches have been closed at a time, but the number soared to 41 Friday and 42 is a new high.
The water testing frequency at beaches in the state varies from beach to beach. Still, tests occur anywhere from daily to monthly, officials said, adding that testing frequency depends on how likely the beach is to have water quality issues.
Beaches found to have high bacteria levels are reopened for swimming after a test result shows bacteria levels below DPH standards.
Here are the beaches closed for swimming due to unsafe bacteria levels as of Monday morning.
Templeton, MA
Beamans Pond - Campground
Beamans Pond - Day Use
Nahant, MA
Black Rock
Salem, MA
Children's Island - Back
Ocean Avenue
Charlemont, MA
Cold River Pool
Chatham, MA
Bucks Creek
Oyster Pond
Ashby, MA
Damon Pond Beach
Gardner, MA
Dunn Pond
Ashland, MA
Hopkinton Reservoir-Main Beach
Lynn, MA
Kings
Milton, MA
Houghton's Pond @ Bathhouse
Worcester, MA
Lake Quinsigamond-Regatta Point Beach
Pittsfield, MA
Lulu Pond Beach
Boston, MA
Malibu
Tenean
Braintree, MA
Smith Beach
Dartmouth, MA
Hidden Bay
Dennis, MA
Clipper Lane
Lowell, MA
Merrimac River - Bath House
Townsend, MA
Pearl Hill Pond Beach
West Tisbury, MA
Long Cove (Fresh)
Winchester, MA
Shannon Beach @ Upper Mystic
Winthrop, MA
Donovans
Pico
Nantucket, MA
Washington Street
Framingham, MA
Waushakum Beach
Rutland, MA
Whitehall Pond Beach
Quincy, MA
Wollaston @ Channing Street
Wollaston @ Milton Street
Wollaston @ Rice Road
Wollaston @ Sachem Street
New Marlborough, MA
York Lake Beach
The following beaches are closed for swimming due to harmful cyanobacteria bloom:
Nantucket, MA
Miacomet Pond
Orleans, MA
Pilgrim Lake
And these beaches are closed for a reason not listed:
SALEM, MA
Camp Naumkeag
Dartmouth, MA
Jones Town Beach North
Jones Town Beach South
Great Barrington, MA
Lake Mansfield
Concord, MA
Walden Pond - Red Cross
Swampscott, MA
Kings
