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Water Quality Monitoring and Beach Status
Beach Monitoring Season is from Memorial Day to Labor Day
HIGGINS BEACH (Scarborough - Higgins Beach)
Beach Advisory Status:
No Active Advisory
Site Description:
HIG-1: seaward of seawall, just north of Champion Street
HIG-2: seaward of base of seasonal stair columns, near Ocean Ave/Bayview intersection
HIG-3: Straight out from last house on White Sands Lane (ocean side)
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.