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Water Quality Monitoring and Beach Status
Beach Monitoring Season is from Memorial Day to Labor Day
MACKEREL COVE (Harpswell)
Beach Advisory Status:
No Active Advisory
Management Entity: Harpswell
Contact Information:
Paul Plummer
Beach Manager/ Harbormaster
P.O. Box 39
Harpswell
207-833-5771
pplummer@town.harpswell.me.us
https://www.harpswell.maine.gov/
Year Started: 2020
Site Description:
HARP-3: Mackerel Cove
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.