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Water Quality Monitoring and Beach Status
Beach Monitoring Season is from Memorial Day to Labor Day
BAR BEACH (Bar Harbor)
Beach Advisory Status:
No Active Advisory
Management Entity: Bar Harbor
Contact Information:
Chris Johansen
Beach Manager/ Assistant Harbormaster
21 Ells Pier
Bar Harbor
207-288-5571
cjohansen@barharbormail.org
http://www.barharbormaine.gov/
Year Started: 2020
Site Description:
BAR-01: Sample is taken at the end of Bridge Street straight out to where water begins.
Beach Information:
Other Beaches in this Management Entity:
Maine's Beach Action Value (BAV or safety threshold) for Enterococcus bacteria in marine waters is 104 MPN/100mL. MHB recommends posting an Elevated Bacteria Advisory when results are ≥ BAV. Posting decisions are made by participating Management Entities, which are the towns, parks, or associations responsible for managing the beach.