9/12/22: Town Beach water quality remains good

Public Health Announcement

September 12, 2022

On September 10, 2022 the Board of Health received results of a water quality sample collected on September 7, 2022 at the Town Beach. The results indicate no harmful levels of cyanobacteria (blue-green algae).  

At this time, all Normal activities are permitted, because:

  • Cyanobacteria levels are < 70,000 cells/milliliter (c/mL)
  • Water visibility is greater than 4 feet (on Sept 7, 2022, ~62 inches (bottom)).

The Town Beach water quality monitoring sign (the Dial sign) stays at Green - all activities allowed.

What happens next:

The Board of Health will discuss in our next meeting if we will do one more water quality test this season. 

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To stay informed of the status of water quality at the Town Beach, residents should sign up for alerts from the Board of Health at:  www.harvard-ma.gov/subscribe.