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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

July 16 <10 30 30

July 23 <10 <10 30

July 30 30 40 50

August 6 10 30 70

August 13 <10 <10 10

August 20 20 10 <10

August 27 20 <10 <10

N.B. Although there are no life­guards at the beach after August 19, 2019 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 73.2 ⁰F, + 3.5⁰F and pre­cip­i­ta­tion was 3.92 inches, +.28 inches for the month

August – Tem­per­a­ture for the month aver­age ⁰F, and pre­cip­i­ta­tion was inches

7th warmest July on record

Tem­per­a­ture and pre­cip­i­ta­tion infor­ma­tion pro­vided by Blue Hills Obser­va­tory, Mil­ton, MA

8/29/12

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

July 16 <10 30 30

July 23 <10 <10 30

July 30 30 40 50

August 6 10 30 70

August 13 <10 <10 10

N.B. Although there are no life­guards at the beach after August 19, 2019 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 73.2 ⁰F, + 3.5⁰F and pre­cip­i­ta­tion was 3.92 inches, +.28 inches for the month

August – Tem­per­a­ture for the month aver­age ⁰F, and pre­cip­i­ta­tion was inches

7th warmest July on record

Tem­per­a­ture and pre­cip­i­ta­tion infor­ma­tion pro­vided by Blue Hills Obser­va­tory, Mil­ton, MA

8/7/12

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

July 16 <10 30 30

July 23 <10 <10 30

July 30 30 40 50

August 6 10 30 70

N.B. Although there are no life­guards at the beach after August 19, 2019 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 73.2 ⁰F, + 3.5⁰F and pre­cip­i­ta­tion was 3.92 inches, +.28 inches for the month

August – Tem­per­a­ture for the month aver­age ⁰F, and pre­cip­i­ta­tion was inches

7th warmest July on record

Tem­per­a­ture and pre­cip­i­ta­tion infor­ma­tion pro­vided by Blue Hills Obser­va­tory, Mil­ton, MA

8/7/12

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

July 16 <10 30 30

July 23 <10 <10 30

July 30 30 40 50

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

8/2/12

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

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

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

 

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

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

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

July 2

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           ⁰F,  and pre­cip­i­ta­tion was       inches,

July – Tem­per­a­ture for the month aver­age            ⁰F,  and pre­cip­i­ta­tion was       inches

August – Tem­per­a­ture for the month aver­age       ⁰F, and pre­cip­i­ta­tion was       inches

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