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Water Quality Monitoring and Beach Status
Beach Monitoring Season is from Memorial Day to Labor Day
SEAL HARBOR (Mount Desert)
Beach Advisory Status:
No Active Advisory
Management Entity: Mount Desert
Contact Information:
Brain Henkel
Beach Manager/ Public Works Director
21 Sea Street, P.O. Box 248
Bar Harbor
207-276-5743
director@mtdesert.org
https://www.mtdesert.org
Year Started: 2020
Site Description:
MDI-02: This is middle of Seal Harbor Beach, where Stanley Brook meets salt water
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.