+Goose Rocks & Colony Beach Water Status
September 1, 2010
The laboratory results are in for August 31, 2010
All of Goose Rocks Beach and Colony Beach test site results are within acceptable levels. Both beaches and the mouths of the Little, Batsons and Smith Rivers are open for water contact.
The town of Kennebunkport participates in the Healthy Maine Beaches Program, which is a cooperative partnership to test the water quality of Maine beaches. Volunteers take tests once each week. If tests identify elevated bacteria levels, the public is notified to avoid water contact. Next sample date is August 31, 2010
Colony Beach: 5
Goose Rocks Beach
Mouth of the Little River :5
Public Access at Broadway: 5
Public Access at 177 Kings Highway: 10
Mouth of the Batson/ Smith Rivers: 10
It’s official—K’Port is now a No Discharge Zone for boaters. Boaters please use and encourage your boating friends to use the FREE pump-out in the Kennebunk River.
Labor Day ends the Healthy Maine Beach Program 2010 season. An advisory was posted at Goose Rocks Beach 16 days. The highest bacteria count was on 7/14 at the mouth of the Batson Smith River- 7701. A 7 day advisory was in place for Colony Beach. The highest count was 187 on 6/2.
Thank you Linda Hanna, Bob Osthues & Lee McCurdy for all your assistance to make this a successful program.
Judy Barrett
Kennebunkport’s Healthy Maine Beach Program manager
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