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These 62 Massachusetts Beaches Are Closed Starting August 8

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These 62 Massachusetts Beaches Are Closed Starting August 8

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Before you head to the beach this weekend, check out this list of closed beaches.

GLOUCESTER, MA – 05/09/2018: Some go to school while others go to the beach… a post-Labor Day treat at Farm Point near Bald Rock in Gloucester, an empty beach on a summer day. (David L Ryan/Globe Staff) SECTION: SUBWAY SUBJECT

Summer is coming to an end, but there’s still time to hit the beach! Just make sure to visit an open beach. These 62 Massachusetts beaches are closed, mostly due to bacteria concerns.

According to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, bacteria levels tend to spike right after periods of heavy rain. Dirty street runoff collects feces and other harmful bacteria in the sewers, which can in turn flow into nearby bodies of water.

Swimming in unsanitary waters can lead to many health problems. The most common and noticeable effects are gastrointestinal symptoms, such as nausea and diarrhea. Once ingested, the bacteria can also cause flu-like symptoms, skin rashes, and eye, nasopharyngeal, and throat problems.

It’s not yet clear when beaches will reopen. Water test results take 24 hours, according to the DPH, so results are typically released the next day. For now, the department is recommending beachgoers be vigilant and check their interactive beach water quality dashboard.

Beaches closed from Thursday August 8

Beaches marked with a * indicate beaches that have been closed for more than a week. Two asterisks (**) indicate that the beach has been closed for more than two weeks.

Amherst

  • Puffer Pond**
  • Stanley Street Swimming Pool**

Ashby

Ashland

Athol

Beverly

Boston

  • Constitution
  • Malibu**
  • Savin Hill*
  • Tenean**

Chatham

Concorde

Danvers

Dartmouth

  • Hidden Bay
  • Jones Town Beach North and South
  • Moses Smith Creek*

Framingham

Free city

Harwich

Hingham

Holland

Hubbardston

Lowell

  • Merrimac River Bathhouse

Lynn

  • Kings**
  • Lynn Shore Beach**

Manchester

Marble head

Nantucket

Natick

  • Cochituate State Park Beach*

Andover North

  • Stevens Pond – Center**

Northampton

Oxford

Rutland

Salem

  • Camp Naumkeag**
  • Children’s Island**
  • Collins Creek
  • Juniper tip
  • Ocean Avenue*
  • Osgood*
  • Avenue of willows

Saugus

Shutesbury

Springfield

Swampscott

Taunton

Templeton

Townsend

Truro

Tyngsborough

West Stockbridge

West Tisbury

  • Long Cove**
  • Seth’s Pond**

Westborough

Williamstown

Winchendon

Winchester

Winthrop

Worcester

  • Shoreline Park
  • Indian Lake*
  • Quinsigamond Lake-Regatta Point Beach*

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