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Town of Hopkinton, MA — Public Bathing Beach
Operated by Hopkinton Parks and Recreation Department – Beach opens June 16 2012 and closes August 19, 2012. It is open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., seven days a week during this period
445. 031: Indicator Organisms
… (B) For fresh water, the indicator organism shall be E. Coli or Enterococci.
(1) No single E. Coli sample shall exceed 235 colonies per 100 ml. and the geometric mean of the most recent five E. Coli samples within the same bathing season shall not exceed 126 colonies per 100 ml. …
Indicator Organism — E. Coli
Sample Date Left side of Beach CFU/100ml Center of Beach CFU/100ml Right side of Beach CFU/100ml
June 11 <10 <10 20
June 18 <10 <10 <10
June 25 20 <10 10
July 2 30 10 80
July 9 <10 10 30
July 16 <10 30 30
July 23 <10 <10 30
N.B. Although there are no lifeguards at the beach after August 21, 2011 samples will be taken to the end of August__
June — Temperature for the month average 64.3 ⁰F, +.2⁰F and precipitation was 4.45 inches, +.76 inches for the month
July – Temperature for the month average ⁰F, and precipitation was inches
August – Temperature for the month average ⁰F, and precipitation was inches
Temperature and precipitation information provided by Blue Hills Observatory, Milton, MA
7/19/12
CC: Parks and Recreation
Tina MacConnell, Patricia Holland, LMPA
Town of Hopkinton, MA — Public Bathing Beach
Operated by Hopkinton Parks and Recreation Department – Beach opens June 16 2012 and closes August 19, 2012. It is open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., seven days a week during this period
445. 031: Indicator Organisms
… (B) For fresh water, the indicator organism shall be E. Coli or Enterococci.
(1) No single E. Coli sample shall exceed 235 colonies per 100 ml. and the geometric mean of the most recent five E. Coli samples within the same bathing season shall not exceed 126 colonies per 100 ml. …
Indicator Organism — E. Coli
Sample Date Left side of Beach CFU/100ml Center of Beach CFU/100ml Right side of Beach CFU/100ml
June 11 <10 <10 20
June 18 <10 <10 <10
June 25 20 <10 10
July 2 30 10 80
July 9 <10 10 30
July 16 <10 30 30
N.B. Although there are no lifeguards at the beach after August 21, 2011 samples will be taken to the end of August__
June — Temperature for the month average 64.3 ⁰F, +.2⁰F and precipitation was 4.45 inches, +.76 inches for the month
July – Temperature for the month average ⁰F, and precipitation was inches
August – Temperature for the month average ⁰F, and precipitation was inches
Temperature and precipitation information provided by Blue Hills Observatory, Milton, MA
7/19/12
CC: Parks and Recreation
Tina MacConnell, Patricia Holland, LMPA
Town of Hopkinton, MA — Public Bathing Beach
SANDY BEACH WATER SAMPLES 2012
Operated by Hopkinton Parks and Recreation Department – Beach opens June 16 2012 and closes August 19, 2012. It is open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., seven days a week during this period
445. 031: Indicator Organisms
… (B) For fresh water, the indicator organism shall be E. Coli or Enterococci.
(1) No single E. Coli sample shall exceed 235 colonies per 100 ml. and the geometric mean of the most recent five E. Coli samples within the same bathing season shall not exceed 126 colonies per 100 ml. …
Indicator Organism — E. Coli
Sample Date Left side of Beach CFU/100ml Center of Beach CFU/100ml Right side of Beach CFU/100ml
June 11 <10 <10 20
June 18 <10 <10 <10
June 25 20 <10 10
July 2 30 10 80
July 9 <10 10 30
N.B. Although there are no lifeguards at the beach after August 21, 2011 samples will be taken to the end of August__
June — Temperature for the month average 64.3 ⁰F, +.2⁰F and precipitation was 4.45 inches, +.76 inches for the month
July – Temperature for the month average ⁰F, and precipitation was inches
August – Temperature for the month average ⁰F, and precipitation was inches
Temperature and precipitation information provided by Blue Hills Observatory, Milton, MA
7/11/12
CC: Parks and Recreation
Tina MacConnell, Patricia Holland, LMPA
REPORT BY PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATOR
In compliance with the Bathing Beach regulations a permit to operate Sandy Beach was issued . During the summer of 2012 the public bathing beach swimming water was tested in three locations on different occasions. Parks and recreation will be notified regularly regarding water test results. All samples were taken by Board of Health staff and delivered to Microbac Laboratories, Inc. in Worcester, MA.
Cost of sampling program $
Report 5/31/12
Town of Hopkinton, MA — Public Bathing Beach
SANDY BEACH WATER SAMPLES 2012
Operated by Hopkinton Parks and Recreation Department – Beach opens June 16 2012 and closes August 19, 2012. It is open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., seven days a week during this period
445. 031: Indicator Organisms
… (B) For fresh water, the indicator organism shall be E. Coli or Enterococci.
(1) No single E. Coli sample shall exceed 235 colonies per 100 ml. and the geometric mean of the most recent five E. Coli samples within the same bathing season shall not exceed 126 colonies per 100 ml. …
Indicator Organism — E. Coli
Sample Date Left side of Beach CFU/100ml Center of Beach CFU/100ml Right side of Beach CFU/100ml
June 11 <10 <10 20
June 18 <10 <10 <10
June 25 20 <10 10
July 2 30 10 80
July 9
July 16
July 23
July 30
August 6
August 13
August 20
August 27
N.B. Although there are no lifeguards at the beach after August 21, 2011 samples will be taken to the end of August__
June — Temperature for the month average 64.3 ⁰F, +.2⁰F and precipitation was 4.45 inches, +.76 inches for the month
July – Temperature for the month average ⁰F, and precipitation was inches
August – Temperature for the month average ⁰F, and precipitation was inches
Temperature and precipitation information provided by Blue Hills Observatory, Milton, MA
6/27/12
CC: Parks and Recreation
Tina MacConnell, Patricia Holland, LMPA
REPORT BY PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATOR
In compliance with the Bathing Beach regulations a permit to operate Sandy Beach was issued . During the summer of 2012 the public bathing beach swimming water was tested in three locations on different occasions. Parks and recreation will be notified regularly regarding water test results. All samples were taken by Board of Health staff and delivered to Microbac Laboratories, Inc. in Worcester, MA.
Cost of sampling program $
Report 5/31/12