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Water Quality Monitoring and Beach Status

Beach Monitoring Season is from Memorial Day to Labor Day

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Water Quality Monitoring Data

Short Sands Beach

Maine's Beach Action Value (BAV or safety threshold) for Enterococcus bacteria in marine waters is 104 MPN/100mL.

Site Name Date Collected Enterococcus (MPN/100mL)
YK-04
05/28/2024
< 10
YK-04
06/04/2024
< 10
YK-04
06/11/2024
< 10
YK-04
06/17/2024
< 10
YK-04
06/25/2024
31
YK-04
07/02/2024
31
YK-04
07/09/2024
< 10
YK-04
07/16/2024
10
YK-04
07/23/2024
41
YK-04
07/30/2024
20
YK-04
08/06/2024
20
YK-04
08/13/2024
10
YK-04
08/20/2024
109
YK-04
08/22/2024
< 10
YK-04
08/27/2024
< 10

Download Data: Water quality data are available for download using the buttons below. This download will include date collected, Enterococcus, salinity, water temperature, and air temperature.

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*MHB's water quality data are provided in real-time and are subject to revision. This season’s data are preliminary and have not received final quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) review.