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Massachusetts Freshwater Beaches [2017]: Water quality data for public and semi-public beaches
The table below summarizes testing and posting information for each freshwater beach in Massachusetts. Under the state regulations, freshwater beaches must test for either E. coli or Enterococci. Most beaches do not have to post after each exceedance, provided that (1) they take an immediate resample and (2) that resample does not exceed the standard. Thus, a beach may have an exceedance but no days posted. Conversely, a beach may have days posted, but no exceedances, if it was posted for a reason other than a bacterial exceedance (e.g. rainfall, a cyanobacterial harmful algae bloom, or another hazard such as limited visibility due to poor water clarity).
Community Beach Name Sample Location Testing Frequency Tests Indicator
Single Sample
Exceedances
Minimum Exceedance (cfu/100mL)
Maximum Exceedance (cfu/100mL)
Days Posted
Abington Island Grove Beach Sampling Point Weekly 10 E. coli
Acton NARA Beach Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Agawam Robinson Pond Beach (DCR) Sampling Point Weekly 17 Enterococci 6 86 2419 30
Amesbury Camp Bauercrest Sampling Point Weekly 8 E. coli
Amesbury Glen Devin Condominiums Sampling Point Weekly 12 E. coli 1 285 285
Amesbury Lake Attitash - A.L.S.I.A. Dam/Bathing area Weekly 12 E. coli
Amesbury Lake Gardner Sampling Point Weekly 12 E. coli 1 326 326 8
Amesbury Tuxbury RV Resort Lagoon Sampling Point Weekly 6 E. coli
Amherst Puffers Pond (AKA Factory Hollow Pond) Mill (North) Weekly 17 E. coli 1 > 235 > 235
Amherst Puffers Pond (AKA Factory Hollow Pond) State (South) Weekly 17 E. coli 1 > 235 > 235
Andover Camp Maude EatonSample Site 1 - swim 2 feet Weekly 11 E. coli
Andover Camp Maude EatonSample Site 2 - swim 4 feet Weekly 11 E. coli
Andover Pomps Pond Station 1 Weekly 12 E. coli 1
Andover Pomps Pond Station 2 Weekly 12 E. coli 1
Andover Pomps Pond Station 3 Weekly 13 E. coli 1 500 500 1
Arlington Arlington Reservoir Sampling Point Weekly 11 E. coli
Arlington Medford Boat Club Lower Weekly 16 E. coli 17
Arlington Medford Boat Club Upper Weekly 16 E. coli 17
Ashburnham Camp Split Rock Sampling Point Weekly 7 E. coli
Ashburnham Camp Wellville Beach Sampling PointThree times 3 E. coli
Ashburnham Camp Winnekeag Pond Sampling Point Weekly 14 E. coli
Ashby Camp Lapham Sampling point Weekly 10 E. coli
Massachusetts Freshwater Beaches [2017]: Water quality data for public and semi-public beaches
Community Beach Name Sample Location Testing Frequency Tests Indicator
Single Sample
Exceedances
Minimum Exceedance (cfu/100mL)
Maximum Exceedance (cfu/100mL)
Days Posted
Ashby Damon Pond Beach (DCR) Sampling Point Weekly 22 Enterococci 13 68 1550 56
Ashfield Ashfield Park Beach Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Ashland Ashland Reservoir-Main Beach (DCR) Sampling Point Weekly 16 Enterococci 1 291 291 2
Ashland Hopkinton Reservoir-Main Beach (DCR) Sampling Point Weekly 16 Enterococci 1 161 161 4
Ashland Hopkinton Reservoir-Upper Beach (DCR) Sampling Point Weekly 19 Enterococci 5 68 88 14
Ashland Warren Conference Center Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli 1 365.4 365.4 7
Athol Ellis Beach Sampling Point Weekly 12 E. coli
Athol Silver Pond Beach Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli 1 268 268
Auburn Century Sportsman's Club Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Ayer Ayer Town Beach Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Ayer Mirror Lake Sampling Point Weekly 12 E. coli 1 246 246 4
Barnstable Fair Acres Country Day School Sampling Point Weekly 10 E. coli
Barnstable Hamblin Pond Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Barnstable Hathaway Pond Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Barnstable Holly Point Assoc. Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Barnstable Homestead Homeowner's Association Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli 1 424 424
BarnstableJimmy's Beach (Wequaquet Heights Association) 118 Conners Rd Weekly 14 E. coli
BarnstableJimmy's Beach (Wequaquet Heights Association) Jimmys Beach Weekly 13 E. coli
Barnstable Joshua's Pond Sampling Point Weekly 11 E. coli
Barnstable Long Pond Farms Association Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Barnstable Lovell's Pond Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli 14
Barnstable Middle Pond Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Barnstable Sand Shores Association Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Barnstable Wequaquet Estates Sampling Point Weekly 14 E. coli 1 472 472
Barnstable Wequaquet Lake Town Sampling Point Weekly 14 E. coli 1 516 516
Barnstable Wianno Club (Fresh-Crystal Lake) Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Massachusetts Freshwater Beaches [2017]: Water quality data for public and semi-public beaches
Community Beach Name Sample Location Testing Frequency Tests Indicator
Single Sample
Exceedances
Minimum Exceedance (cfu/100mL)
Maximum Exceedance (cfu/100mL)
Days Posted
Becket Becket Woods Road District - Beach Sampling Point Weekly 20 E. coli
Becket Berkshire Lake Estates Sampling Point Weekly 9 E. coli
Becket Camp Becket - Iroquois Beach Sampling Point Weekly 12 E. coli 1 2419.6 2419.6
Becket Camp Becket - Main Beach Sampling Point Weekly 11 E. coli
Becket Camp Greylock - Jr. Beach Sampling Point Weekly 10 E. coli 1 290.9 290.9
Becket Camp Lenox Sampling Point Weekly 6 E. coli
Becket Camp Watitoh Beach Sampling Point Weekly 9 E. coli
Becket Center Lake Estates Beach Sampling Point Weekly 16 E. coli 2 410.6 488.4 6
Becket Center Pond Beach Sampling Point Weekly 12 E. coli
Becket Chimney Corners Camp - Beach Sampling Point Weekly 12 E. coli 1 365.4 365.4
Becket Crystal Pond Homeowners Assoc Beach Sampling Point Weekly 18 E. coli 4 344.8 1732.9 7
Becket Indian Lake Assoc - Boulder Beach Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Becket Indian Lake Assoc - Dam Beach Boat Dock Weekly 15 E. coli
Becket Indian Lake Assoc - Forest Beach Sampling Point Weekly 16 E. coli 2 517.2 1986.3 7
Becket Indian Lake Assoc - Niskayuna Beach Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Becket Mountain Grove Assoc. Beach Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Becket Sherwood Forest - Arrow Beach Sampling Point Weekly 17 E. coli 1 290.9 290.9
Becket Sherwood Forest - Boat Beach Sampling Point Weekly 16 E. coli
Becket Sherwood Forest - Excalibur Sampling Point Weekly 16 E. coli
BecketSherwood Forest - Fireside Beach (Little Robin dam) Sampling Point Weekly 16 E. coli
Becket Sherwood Forest - Grassy Beach Sampling Point Weekly 17 E. coli 1 548.9 548.9
Becket Sherwood Forest - Lancelot Beach Sampling Point 1 Weekly 18 E. coli 2 275.5 325.5
Becket Sherwood Forest - North Beach Sampling Point Weekly 16 E. coli 1 1203.3 1203.3 7
Becket Sherwood Forest - Will Scarlett Sampling Point Weekly 16 E. coli
Becket Sherwood Greens Road District Beach Sampling Point Weekly 16 E. coli
Bedford Springs Brook Park Bathing BeachConcession Stand Area Weekly 13 E. coli
Massachusetts Freshwater Beaches [2017]: Water quality data for public and semi-public beaches
Community Beach Name Sample Location Testing Frequency Tests Indicator
Single Sample
Exceedances
Minimum Exceedance (cfu/100mL)
Maximum Exceedance (cfu/100mL)
Days Posted
Bedford Springs Brook Park Bathing Beach Dock Weekly 13 E. coli
Bedford Springs Brook Park Bathing Beach Slide Weekly 13 E. coli
Bedford Springs Brook Park Bathing Beach Spray Pond Weekly 13 E. coli
Belchertown Belchertown Town Beach (Lake Arcadia) Sampling Point Weekly 12 E. coli
Bellingham Arcand Park Beach Sampling Point Weekly 12 E. coli 1 1299.7 1299.7
Bellingham Lake Hiawatha Sampling Point One time 1 E. coli
Bellingham Silver Lake Sampling Point Weekly 12 E. coli 1 344.8 344.8 1
Billerica Nutting Lake - Micozzi Beach North Weekly 12 E. coli
Billerica Nutting Lake - Micozzi Beach South Weekly 12 E. coli 2 316 400 3
Bolton Bolton Town Beach Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Bolton Camp ResoluteDay Beach AKA Camp 2 Weekly 15 E. coli
Bolton Camp ResoluteMain Beach AKA Camp 1 Weekly 15 E. coli
Bolton Tom Denney Nature Camp Sampling Point Weekly 9 E. coli 2 400 400
Bourne Picture Lake (Flax Pond) Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Bourne Queen Sewell Pond Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli 2 240 800 1
Boxford Camp Rotary Sampling Point Weekly 10 E. coli
Boxford Camp Stepping Stone Sampling Point Weekly 6 E. coli
Boxford Camp Wakanda Sampling Point Weekly 12 E. coli
Boxford Danvers YMCA Daycamp Sampling Point Weekly 8 E. coli
Boxford Danvers YMCA Daycamp Sampling Point Weekly 1 Enterococci
Boxford Stiles Pond Beach Sampling Point Weekly 14 E. coli
Braintree Sunset Lake dock Weekly 13 E. coli 1 264 264 2
Brewster Beechwood Landing/Greenland Pond Sampling Point Weekly 14 E. coli 1 400 400
Brewster Beechwood Landing/Long Pond Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Brewster Blueberry Pond Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Brewster Camp Favorite Sampling Point Weekly 14 E. coli 1 320 320 4
Massachusetts Freshwater Beaches [2017]: Water quality data for public and semi-public beaches
Community Beach Name Sample Location Testing Frequency Tests Indicator
Single Sample
Exceedances
Minimum Exceedance (cfu/100mL)
Maximum Exceedance (cfu/100mL)
Days Posted
Brewster Cape Cod Sea Camps (Long Pond) Sampling Point Weekly 11 E. coli
Brewster Cliff Pond (DCR) DYS Weekly 18 Enterococci 3 72 236 4
Brewster Cliff Pond (DCR) Sampling Point Weekly 17 Enterococci 2 178 500 3
Brewster Crossroads for Kids Camp (Camp Mitton)Crossroads for Kids Camp Weekly 10 E. coli
Brewster Flax Pond (DCR) Sampling Point Weekly 17 Enterococci 2 82 114 3
Brewster Long Pond Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
BrewsterRobinwood Homeowners Association (Owl Pond) Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Brewster Sheep Pond Beach Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Brewster Sheep Pond Landing Sampling Point Weekly 14 E. coli 1 348 348
Brewster Slough Pond Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Brewster Upper Mill Pond Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Brimfield Village Green Family Campground Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Brookfield South Pond Sampling Point Weekly 8 E. coli
Carver Cooper's Pond Sampling Point Weekly 17 E. coli
Carver Crystal Lake Sampling Point Weekly 18 E. coli 1 480 480
Carver John's Pond Sampling Point Weekly 17 E. coli
Carver Sampson's Pond Sampling Point Weekly 18 E. coli 1 310 310
Charlemont Cold River Pool (DCR) Sampling Point Weekly 7 E. coli
Charlemont Cold River Pool (DCR) Sampling Point Weekly 9 Enterococci 3 84 110 16
Charlton Buffumville Lake (USACE) Sampling Point Weekly 16 E. coli 2 275 2420 14
Charlton Camp Foskett (YMCA) Sampling Point Weekly 10 E. coli
Charlton Camp Joslin Sampling Point Weekly 10 E. coli
Charlton Salem Covenant Church Camp Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli 1 517.2 517.2 3
Chatham Goose Pond Sampling Point Weekly 12 E. coli
Chatham Schoolhouse Pond Sampling Point Weekly 12 E. coli
Chatham White Pond Sampling Point Weekly 12 E. coli
Massachusetts Freshwater Beaches [2017]: Water quality data for public and semi-public beaches
Community Beach Name Sample Location Testing Frequency Tests Indicator
Single Sample
Exceedances
Minimum Exceedance (cfu/100mL)
Maximum Exceedance (cfu/100mL)
Days Posted
Chatham White Pond @ 60 White Pond Rd. Sampling Point Weekly 7 E. coli
Chatham White Pond @ 60 White Pond Rd. Sampling Point Weekly 6 Enterococci 2 62 130
Chelmsford Freeman Lake Middle Weekly 12 E. coli 3 344 403 12
Chelmsford Hart Pond Middle Weekly 11 E. coli
Chesterfield Chesterfield Scout Reservation - BSA Sampling Point Weekly 6 E. coli
Chesterfield Damon Pond Association Beach Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Chicopee Chicopee Beach (DCR) Sampling Point Weekly 15 Enterococci
Clarksburg Mausert Pond (DCR) Day Use area Weekly 7 E. coli
Clarksburg Mausert Pond (DCR) Day Use area Weekly 9 Enterococci 5 74 2419 31
Concord Annursnac Hill Assoc. Sampling Point Weekly 16 E. coli
Concord Silver Hill Assoc Sampling Point Weekly 16 E. coli
Concord Walden Pond - Main (DCR) Sampling Point Weekly 17 Enterococci 2 130 517 4
Concord Walden Pond - Red Cross (DCR) East Weekly 15 Enterococci
Concord Walden Pond - Red Cross (DCR) West Weekly 16 Enterococci 1 1300 1300 2
Concord White Pond Assoc Sampling Point Weekly 16 E. coli 5
Conway Conway Swimming Pool Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Dennis Flax Pond (Yarmouth/Dennis) Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Dennis Princess Beach-Scargo Lake Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Dennis Scargo Lake Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Douglas Breezy Picnic Grounds Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Douglas Lake Manchaug Camping Sampling Point Weekly 16 E. coli 1 307.6 307.6
Douglas Wallum Lake (DCR) Sampling Point Weekly 15 Enterococci
Douglas Wallum Lake Terrace Sampling Point Monthly 4 E. coli
Dover Grossman Beach Sampling Point Weekly 11 E. coli
Dover Powissett Sampling Point Weekly 11 E. coli
Dracut Fleur de Lis Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Dracut Grove Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Massachusetts Freshwater Beaches [2017]: Water quality data for public and semi-public beaches
Community Beach Name Sample Location Testing Frequency Tests Indicator
Single Sample
Exceedances
Minimum Exceedance (cfu/100mL)
Maximum Exceedance (cfu/100mL)
Days Posted
Dracut Hilltop Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Dracut Mascuppic Sampling Point Weekly 18 E. coli 4 310 1250 3
Dracut Passaconaway Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Dracut Richardson Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Dudley Merino Pond Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Dunstable YMCA beach @ Massapoag Pond Sampling Point Weekly 7 E. coli
East Brookfield Camp Frank A Day Sampling Point Weekly 11 E. coli 1 387.3 387.3
East Brookfield Lake Lashaway Sampling Point Weekly 14 E. coli 1 547.5 547.5
Eastham Great Pond Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Eastham Herring Pond Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Eastham Jemima Pond Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Eastham Long Pond (Depot St.) Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Eastham Minister's Pond Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Eastham Nauset Haven Lakeside Condo (Minister) Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
EasthamWhispering Pines Condo (Muddy Pond AKA Mill Pond) Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli 1 368 368
Eastham Wiley Park Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Easton Town Pool End of 1st dock Weekly 11 E. coli
Egremont Prospect Lake Park Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Erving Laurel Lake (DCR) Sampling Point Weekly 15 Enterococci
Essex Centennial Grove Sampling Point Weekly 14 E. coli
Falmouth Ashumet Valley Holly Sands Sampling Point Weekly 14 E. coli 1 276 276
Falmouth Cape Cod Camp Resort Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Falmouth Coonamessett Pond Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Falmouth Grew's Pond Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Falmouth Jenkins Pond - Pinecrest Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Falmouth Lochstead Association Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Falmouth Mares Pond Association Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Massachusetts Freshwater Beaches [2017]: Water quality data for public and semi-public beaches
Community Beach Name Sample Location Testing Frequency Tests Indicator
Single Sample
Exceedances
Minimum Exceedance (cfu/100mL)
Maximum Exceedance (cfu/100mL)
Days Posted
Falmouth Sand Pointe Shores-Rock Hollow Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Falmouth Sand Pointe Shores-White Cap Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Falmouth Shady Lane HA-Crooked Pond Sampling Point Weekly 12 E. coli
Falmouth Water-by Estates Association-Flax Pond Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Florida Manice Education Center Beach Sampling Point Weekly 14 E. coli
Framingham Cochituate Beach Sampling Point Weekly 10 E. coli
Framingham Learned Beach Sampling Point Weekly 10 E. coli
Framingham Washakum Beach Sampling Point Weekly 12 E. coli 4 860 1600 14
Franklin Chilson Beach Sampling Point Weekly 9 E. coli
Freetown Assonet Bay Shores Sampling Point Weekly 14 E. coli
Freetown Cathedral Camp Sampling point Weekly 9 E. coli
Freetown Long Pond AKA Town Beach Sampling Point Weekly 17 E. coli 3 480 800 6
Gardner Dunn Pond (DCR) Sampling Point Weekly 15 Enterococci
Gardner Lithuanian Outing Assoc. Sampling Point Weekly 16 E. coli
Georgetown American Legion Park Sampling Point Weekly 11 E. coli
Georgetown Camp Leslie Sampling Point Weekly 9 E. coli
Goshen Camp Holy Cross Sampling Point Weekly 16 E. coli 1 > 235 > 235
Goshen Camp Howe Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Goshen Hammond Acres Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Goshen Upper Highland Lake - Campers Beach (DCR) Sampling Point Weekly 7 E. coli
Goshen Upper Highland Lake - Campers Beach (DCR) Sampling Point Weekly 8 Enterococci
GoshenUpper Highland Lake - Day use area beach (DCR) Sampling Point Weekly 7 E. coli
GoshenUpper Highland Lake - Day use area beach (DCR) Sampling Point Weekly 9 Enterococci 1 90 90 2
Grafton Silver Lake Beach Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Great Barrington Eisner Camp Sampling Point Weekly 9 E. coli
Great Barrington Lake Mansfield Town beach Weekly 15 E. coli
Massachusetts Freshwater Beaches [2017]: Water quality data for public and semi-public beaches
Community Beach Name Sample Location Testing Frequency Tests Indicator
Single Sample
Exceedances
Minimum Exceedance (cfu/100mL)
Maximum Exceedance (cfu/100mL)
Days Posted
Greenfield Greenfield Municipal Bathing Beach Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli 1 > 235 > 235
Groton Baby Beach Lost Lake Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Groton Groton Town Beach (Sargisson Beach) Sampling Point Weekly 14 E. coli
Groton Grotonwood Camp Sampling Point Weekly 10 E. coli 2
Halifax Annawon Drive Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli 14
Halifax Halifax Beach Association Sampling Point Weekly 10 E. coli 36
Halifax Holmes Street Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli 14
Halifax Lingan Street Sampling Point Weekly 10 E. coli 36
Halifax Twin Lakes Condominiums Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli 14
Hanson Cranberry Cove (aka Camp Kiwanee) Sampling Point Weekly 12 E. coli
Hanson Ocean Ave. Sampling Point Weekly 12 E. coli 63
Harvard Camp Green Eyrie Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Harvard Harvard Town Beach Sampling Point Weekly 11 E. coli
Harwich Aunt Edie's Pond Sandy Shore Way Weekly 17 E. coli 4 248 536
Harwich Buck's Pond Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Harwich Clearwater Drive (Great Sands) Sampling Point Weekly 14 E. coli 1 244 244
Harwich Hinkley's Pond Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
HarwichJohn Joseph Pond at Lakeside Terrace (Great Sands) Lakeside Terrace Weekly 13 E. coli
HarwichJohn Joseph Pond at Vacation Lane (Great Sands) Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Harwich Long Pond Rte 124 Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Harwich Long Pond-Cahoon St. Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Harwich Long Pond-Long Pond Drive Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Harwich Robbins Pond Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Harwich Sand Pond Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Harwich Seymour Pond Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Harwich Skinequit Pond Sampling Point Weekly 14 E. coli 1 800 800
Massachusetts Freshwater Beaches [2017]: Water quality data for public and semi-public beaches
Community Beach Name Sample Location Testing Frequency Tests Indicator
Single Sample
Exceedances
Minimum Exceedance (cfu/100mL)
Maximum Exceedance (cfu/100mL)
Days Posted
Haverhill Plugs Pond Sampling Point Weekly 12 E. coli 1 256 256 5
Heath Mohawk Estates Beach Weekly 14 E. coli
Hinsdale Camp Ashmere Beach Sampling Point Weekly 7 E. coli
Hinsdale Camp Emerson Beach (Fernwood Reservoir) Sampling Point Weekly 11 E. coli 3 > 235 251
Hinsdale Camp Emerson Marina Sampling Point Weekly 11 E. coli 1 > 235 > 235
Hinsdale Camp Romaca Beach Weekly 8 E. coli
Hinsdale Camp Taconic Beach Sampling Point Weekly 6 E. coli
Hinsdale Dan Duquette Sports Academy Sampling Point Weekly 8 E. coli 1 307.6 307.6 4
Hinsdale Plunkett Lake Beach Sampling Point Weekly 12 E. coli
Holden Camp Kinneywood Beach Sampling Point Weekly 9 E. coli
Holden Eagle Lake Sampling Point Weekly 14 E. coli 2 272 400 7
Holland Collette Drive Beach Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Holland Craig Road Beach Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Holland Holland Pond North Sampling Point Weekly 7 E. coli 54
Holland Lake Siog Park (USACE) Sampling Point Weekly 6 E. coli 54
Holland Massaconet Shores Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Holliston Pleasure Point Sampling Point Weekly 12 E. coli
Holliston Stoddard Park Sampling Point Weekly 14 E. coli 2 500 960 1
Hopkinton Sandy Beach Left Weekly 7 E. coli
Hopkinton Sandy Beach Middle Weekly 7 E. coli
Hopkinton Sandy Beach Right Weekly 7 E. coli
Hubbardston Comet Pond Beach (DCR) Middle Weekly 8 Enterococci
Hubbardston Pinecrest Property Owners Assoc. Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Hudson Centennial Beach Sampling Point Weekly 17 E. coli
Huntington Timothy Hill Christian Camp Beach Weekly 6 E. coli
Huntington YMCA Camp Norwich Beach Sampling Point Weekly 12 E. coli
Ipswich Hood Pond-boat ramp Sampling Point Weekly 15 Enterococci 1 461 461
Massachusetts Freshwater Beaches [2017]: Water quality data for public and semi-public beaches
Community Beach Name Sample Location Testing Frequency Tests Indicator
Single Sample
Exceedances
Minimum Exceedance (cfu/100mL)
Maximum Exceedance (cfu/100mL)
Days Posted
Kingston Camp Morning Star Sampling Point Weekly 8 E. coli
Lakeville Clear Pond Sampling Point Weekly 10 E. coli
Lakeville Loon Pond Sampling Point One time 1 E. coli
Lancaster Camp Lowe Beach Sampling Point Weekly 9 E. coli
Lancaster JCC Family Camp Sampling Point Weekly 9 E. coli
Lancaster Lancaster Town Beach Sampling Point Weekly 8 E. coli
Lanesborough Sunrise Beach Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli 1 686.7 686.7 2
Lee Goose Pond at Leisure Lee Rd. Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Lee Inn at Laurel Lake Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Lee Lee Town Beach Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli 1 > 235 > 235 1
Lenox Lenox Town Beach (Laurel Lake) Sampling Point Weekly 12 E. coli
Leominster Ricker's Kindercamp Sampling Point Weekly 10 E. coli 1 385 385
Lexington Old Reservoir Swim Area #1 Sampling Point Weekly 14 Enterococci 1 75 75
Lexington Old Reservoir Swim Area #2 Sampling Point Weekly 13 Enterococci
Littleton Camp Nashoba Sampling Point Weekly 9 E. coli
Littleton Littleton Town Beach Sampling Point Weekly 17 E. coli 1 344 344
Lowell Merrimac River - Bath House Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Ludlow Haviland Pond Middle of pond Weekly 14 E. coli
Lunenburg Hickory Hills (Brookview) Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Lunenburg Hickory Hills (Hemlock Drive) Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Lunenburg Hickory Hills (Island Rd.) Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Lunenburg Lake Whalom Sampling Point Weekly 14 E. coli 1 400 400
Lunenburg Lunenburg Town Beach Sampling Point Weekly 9 E. coli
Lunenburg Shady Point Campground Sampling Point Weekly 16 E. coli 1 400 400
Marlborough Henry F Collins Beach Sampling Point Weekly 16 E. coli 1 325.5 325.5
Marlborough Intercolonial Club of Marlborough Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Marlborough McDonald Beach Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli 1 727 727 7
Massachusetts Freshwater Beaches [2017]: Water quality data for public and semi-public beaches
Community Beach Name Sample Location Testing Frequency Tests Indicator
Single Sample
Exceedances
Minimum Exceedance (cfu/100mL)
Maximum Exceedance (cfu/100mL)
Days Posted
Marlborough Memorial Beach Middle Weekly 14 E. coli
Marlborough Richard P. Sharon Beach Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Marlborough Roger's Beach Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Mashpee Attaquin Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Mashpee Briarwood Beach Sampling Point Weekly 12 E. coli
Mashpee Camp Farley - Wakeby Pond Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Mashpee Fells Pond (AKA Jim Pond) Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Mashpee John's Pond (Fred's Beach) Tims Beach Weekly 11 E. coli
Mashpee John's Pond (North) Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Mashpee John's Pond (Public) Back Road Weekly 13 E. coli
Mashpee John's Pond (Public) Brickyard Road Weekly 13 E. coli
Mashpee Mashpee Shores Assoc. Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Mashpee Santuit Pond Bryants Neck Weekly 13 E. coli
Mashpee Santuit Pond Town Landing Weekly 13 E. coli
Mashpee Santuit Pond Estate Assoc. - Santuit Pond Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Mashpee Trustees of the Reservation (Mashpee Pond) Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Mashpee Trustees of the Reservation (Wakeby Pond) Sampling Point Weekly 14 E. coli 1 276 276
Medfield Hinkley Left Weekly 12 E. coli
Medfield Hinkley Right Weekly 12 E. coli
Medford Wrights Pond Deep End Weekly 10 E. coli
Medford Wrights Pond Shallow End Weekly 10 E. coli
Methuen Forest Lake: Swimming Beach Sampling Point Weekly 10 E. coli
Middleborough Camp Avoda Sampling Point Weekly 9 E. coli
Middleborough Camp Yomechas Sampling Point Weekly 16 E. coli
Middleborough Woods Pond Cabins Sampling Point Weekly 11 E. coli
Middleton Thunderbridge Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli 1
Milton Cunningham Pond Sampling Point Weekly 10 E. coli 28
Massachusetts Freshwater Beaches [2017]: Water quality data for public and semi-public beaches
Community Beach Name Sample Location Testing Frequency Tests Indicator
Single Sample
Exceedances
Minimum Exceedance (cfu/100mL)
Maximum Exceedance (cfu/100mL)
Days Posted
Milton Houghton's Pond @ Bathhouse (DCR) Sampling Point Weekly 19 Enterococci 4 62 1230 4
Monterey Benedict Pond Beach (DCR) Sampling Point Weekly 7 E. coli
Monterey Benedict Pond Beach (DCR) Sampling Point Weekly 9 Enterococci 2 84 102 11
Monterey Camp Half Moon Sampling Point Weekly 9 E. coli
Monterey Lake Garfield Sampling Point Weekly 12 E. coli
Monterey Seven Stones Beach (KSA) Sampling Point Weekly 10 E. coli
Mt. Washington Camp Hi Rock - Bear Rock Beach Sampling Point Weekly 11 E. coli
Mt. Washington Camp Hi Rock - Main Beach Sampling Point Weekly 11 E. coli
Nantucket Miacomet Pond Sampling Point Weekly 11 E. coli
Nantucket Sesachacha Pond Sampling Point Weekly 10 E. coli
Natick Camp Arrowhead Sampling Point Weekly 9 E. coli
Natick Camp Nonesuch Sampling Point Weekly 8 E. coli
Natick Cochituate Lake-North Beach (DCR) Sampling Point Weekly 15 Enterococci
Natick Memorial Beach (Dug Pond) Diving Weekly 14 E. coli 1 720 720
Natick Memorial Beach (Dug Pond) Wading Weekly 14 E. coli
New Marlborough Camp Wa Wa Segowea Sampling Point Weekly 8 E. coli
Newton Crystal Lake Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
North Adams Windsor Lake Sampling Point Weekly 14 E. coli
North Andover Berry Pond Beach (DCR) Sampling Point Weekly 15 Enterococci
North Andover Frye Pond Beach (DCR) Sampling Point Weekly 15 Enterococci
North Andover Stevens Pond Sampling Point Weekly 12 E. coli 1 1580 1580
North Attleborough Falls Pond Sampling Point Weekly 10 E. coli 1 1290 1290
North Attleborough Whitings Pond Sampling Point Weekly 10 E. coli 3 430 970 19
North Brookfield Brooks Pond Sampling Point Weekly 11 E. coli
Northampton Musante Beach Sampling Point Weekly 16 E. coli
Oakham Lake Dean Dean Campground Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Oakham Pine Acres Resort Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Massachusetts Freshwater Beaches [2017]: Water quality data for public and semi-public beaches
Community Beach Name Sample Location Testing Frequency Tests Indicator
Single Sample
Exceedances
Minimum Exceedance (cfu/100mL)
Maximum Exceedance (cfu/100mL)
Days Posted
Oakham Treasure Valley Scout East Weekly 11 E. coli
Oakham Treasure Valley Scout West Weekly 12 E. coli 1 246.9 246.9
Orange Camp Selah Sampling Point Weekly 6 E. coli
Orange Orange Town Beach Beach Weekly 14 E. coli
Orange Packard Heights Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Orleans Crystal Lake Sampling Point Weekly 14 E. coli
Orleans Pilgrim Lake Sampling Point Weekly 14 E. coli
Otis Berkshire Sports Academy Sampling Point Weekly 12 E. coli
Otis Camp Bonnie Brae Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Otis Otis Reservoir Beach (DCR) Sampling Point Weekly 7 E. coli
Otis Otis Reservoir Beach (DCR) Sampling Point Weekly 8 Enterococci
Otis Otis Town Beach Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Otis Otis Woodlands Club Beach Weekly 15 E. coli
Otis Otis Woodlands Club Picnic Grove Weekly 15 E. coli
Otis Otis Woodlands Club Weir Weekly 15 E. coli
Oxford Barton Center Sampling Point Weekly 10 E. coli
Oxford Carbuncle Pond Sampling Point Weekly 14 E. coli 1 344.8 344.8
Palmer Camp Ramah - Beach 1 Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Palmer Camp Ramah - Beach 2 Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Pembroke Camp Pembroke Sampling Point Weekly 5 E. coli
Pembroke Furnace Colony Sampling Point Weekly 14 E. coli
Pembroke Little Sandy Sampling Point Weekly 14 E. coli
Pembroke Oldham Sampling Point Weekly 10 E. coli 26
Pembroke Stetson Sampling Point Weekly 14 E. coli
Peru Camp Danbee Sampling Point Weekly 14 E. coli
Phillipston Queen Lake Beach North Beach Weekly 16 E. coli
Phillipston Queen Lake Beach South Beach Weekly 16 E. coli
Massachusetts Freshwater Beaches [2017]: Water quality data for public and semi-public beaches
Community Beach Name Sample Location Testing Frequency Tests Indicator
Single Sample
Exceedances
Minimum Exceedance (cfu/100mL)
Maximum Exceedance (cfu/100mL)
Days Posted
Pittsfield Camp Stevenson/Witawentin Sampling Point Weekly 22 E. coli
Pittsfield Camp Winadu Sampling Point Weekly 9 E. coli
Pittsfield Country Club of Pittsfield Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Pittsfield Lakeside Christian Camp Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Pittsfield Lulu Pond Beach (DCR) Sampling Point Weekly 7 E. coli
Pittsfield Lulu Pond Beach (DCR) Sampling Point Weekly 8 Enterococci
Pittsfield Onota Lake - Controy Pavillion Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Pittsfield Onota Lake - Public Beach at Burbank Park Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Pittsfield Pontoosuc Lake - Decom Beach Public Beach Weekly 30 E. coli
Pittsfield South Pond Farm Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Pittsfield The Pines Pines Weekly 15 E. coli
Plainfield Plainfield /Pond Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Plymouth Baird Center (Bloody Pond) Sampling Point Weekly 11 E. coli
Plymouth Barrett Pond (DCR) Sampling Point Weekly 15 Enterococci
Plymouth Blueberry Hill Camp (Curlew Pond) Sampling Point Weekly 12 E. coli
Plymouth Camp Bournedale - Great Herring Pond Sampling Point Weekly 6 E. coli
Plymouth Camp Cachalot Sampling Point Weekly 7 E. coli
Plymouth Camp Norse Sampling Point Weekly 7 E. coli
Plymouth Camp Squanto Sampling Point Weekly 6 E. coli
Plymouth Charge Pond (DCR) Sampling Point Weekly 16 Enterococci 1 86 86 1
Plymouth College Pond Day Use (DCR) Sampling Point Weekly 15 Enterococci
Plymouth Ellis Haven Sampling Point Weekly 11 E. coli
Plymouth Fearings Pond (DCR) Beach 1 Weekly 16 Enterococci 1 200 200 1
Plymouth Fearings Pond (DCR) Beach 2 Weekly 15 Enterococci
Plymouth Fresh Pond1 Right (aka End Pond) Weekly 11 E. coli 1 344 344
Plymouth Fresh Pond 2 Left (aka Mid Pond) Weekly 10 E. coli
Plymouth Hedges Pond Sampling Point Weekly 10 E. coli
Massachusetts Freshwater Beaches [2017]: Water quality data for public and semi-public beaches
Community Beach Name Sample Location Testing Frequency Tests Indicator
Single Sample
Exceedances
Minimum Exceedance (cfu/100mL)
Maximum Exceedance (cfu/100mL)
Days Posted
Plymouth Indian Head Resort Sampling Point Weekly 11 E. coli 43
Plymouth Morton Park Cove (Satellite 2) Weekly 14 E. coli
Plymouth Morton Park Main (right) Weekly 14 E. coli
Plymouth Pinewood Camp - Crew Dock Sampling Point Weekly 11 E. coli
Plymouth Pinewood Camp - Main Dock Sampling Point Weekly 11 E. coli
Plymouth Pinewood Camp - Round Pond Sampling Point Weekly 11 E. coli
Plymouth Pinewood Lodge Campground Sampling Point Weekly 11 E. coli
Plymouth Plymouth Estates Sampling Point One time 1 E. coli
Plymouth Sandy Pond Campground Sampling Point Weekly 11 E. coli
Plymouth West Wind SA - Big Sandy 1 Sampling Point Monthly 3 E. coli
Plymouth West Wind SA - Big Sandy 2 Sampling Point Monthly 3 E. coli
Plymouth West Wind SA - Wall Pond Sampling Point Monthly 3 E. coli
Plymouth Wind-in-the-Pines Camp Sampling Point Weekly 5 E. coli
Randolph Ponkapoag Pond Sampling Point Weekly 11 E. coli 2 256 388
Richmond Camp Russell Sampling Point Weekly 8 E. coli
Richmond Richmond Shores - East Sampling Point Weekly 11 E. coli
Richmond Richmond Town Beach Sampling Point Weekly 12 E. coli
Rochester S.P.E.N.A. Beach Sampling Point Weekly 12 Enterococci
Rockland Hartsuff Park Sampling Point Weekly 7 E. coli
Rowe Rowe Town Beach at Pelham ParkCenter AKA Swimming Weekly 14 E. coli
Rowe Rowe Town Beach at Pelham Park Right Weekly 14 E. coli
Royalston St. Laurent Camp Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Royalston St. Laurent Camp Sampling Point Weekly 15 Enterococci 5 82 295 37
Royalston Tully Lake Campground (USACE) Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli 29
Russell H.A. Moses Beach (Scout Reservation) Sampling Point Weekly 8 E. coli
Rutland Cool Sandy Beach Sampling Point Monthly 4 E. coli
Rutland Whitehall Pond Beach (DCR) Sampling Point Weekly 16 Enterococci 1 142 142 2
Massachusetts Freshwater Beaches [2017]: Water quality data for public and semi-public beaches
Community Beach Name Sample Location Testing Frequency Tests Indicator
Single Sample
Exceedances
Minimum Exceedance (cfu/100mL)
Maximum Exceedance (cfu/100mL)
Days Posted
Sandisfield York Lake Beach (DCR) Sampling Point One time 1 Enterococci
Sandwich Camp Burgess Sampling Point Weekly 11 E. coli
Sandwich Camp Good News Sampling Point Weekly 9 E. coli
Sandwich Camp Hayward Sampling Point Weekly 11 E. coli
Sandwich Camp Lyndon Sampling Point Weekly 19 E. coli
Sandwich Dunroamin Park & Cottages Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Sandwich Lakefield Farms Trust Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Sandwich Lakewood Hills Property Owners Assoc. Sampling Point Weekly 12 E. coli
Sandwich Lawrence Pond Village Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Sandwich Peter's Pond RV ParkMain Beach/Beach Rd Weekly 12 E. coli
Sandwich Peter's Pond RV Park Small Beach/Cove St Weekly 12 E. coli
Sandwich Peter's Pond Town Park 1 Sampling Point Weekly 10 E. coli
SandwichRolling Ridge Homeowners Assoc.-Lawrence Pond Sampling Point Weekly 12 E. coli
Sandwich Snake Pond Sampling Point Weekly 10 E. coli
Sandwich South Shore YMCA - Triangle Pond Sampling Point Weekly 11 E. coli
Sandwich Wakeby Pond Sampling Point Weekly 10 E. coli
Saugus Pearce Lake @ Breakheart (DCR) Sampling Point Weekly 15 Enterococci
Saugus Peckham Pond @ Camp Nihan (DCR) Sampling Point Weekly 22 Enterococci 7 73 1400 28
Savoy North Pond Beach (DCR) Sampling Point Weekly 7 E. coli
Savoy North Pond Beach (DCR) Sampling Point Weekly 8 Enterococci
Sharon Camp Gannett Beach Sampling Point Weekly 10 E. coli
Sharon Camp Wonderland Beach Sampling Point Weekly 9 E. coli
Sharon Community Center Beach Sampling Point Weekly 17 E. coli 4 340 1320 1
Sharon Everwood Day Camp Sampling Point Weekly 11 E. coli 1 1600 1600 7
Sharon Massapoag Yacht Club Sampling Point Weekly 14 E. coli
Sharon Sharon Town Beach Central Weekly 14 E. coli
Massachusetts Freshwater Beaches [2017]: Water quality data for public and semi-public beaches
Community Beach Name Sample Location Testing Frequency Tests Indicator
Single Sample
Exceedances
Minimum Exceedance (cfu/100mL)
Maximum Exceedance (cfu/100mL)
Days Posted
Sharon Sharon Town Beach Swimming dock Weekly 14 E. coli
Sherborn Farm Pond Sampling Point Weekly 18 E. coli
Shrewsbury Sunset Beach Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Shutesbury Lake Wyola (DCR) Sampling Point Weekly 18 Enterococci 3 93 126 5
Shutesbury Lake Wyola Association East Weekly 14 E. coli
Shutesbury Lake Wyola Association East Weekly 1 Enterococci
Shutesbury Lake Wyola Association North Weekly 14 E. coli
Shutesbury Lake Wyola Association North Weekly 1 Enterococci
Shutesbury Lake Wyola Association West Weekly 14 E. coli
Shutesbury Lake Wyola Association West Weekly 1 Enterococci
Shutesbury William Elliott Beach Sampling Point Two times 2 E. coli 1 565 565
Southampton Camp Jahn Sampling Point Weekly 9 E. coli
Southwick South Pond Beach - North Sampling Point Weekly 9 E. coli
Spencer Camp Laurel Wood Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Spencer Camp Marshall Beach Sampling Point Weekly 14 E. coli
Springfield Bass Pond Sampling Point Weekly 12 Enterococci 1 172 172
Springfield Camp Wilder Sampling Point Weekly 11 Enterococci 1 83.3 83.3
Springfield Five Mile Pond Sampling Point Weekly 10 Enterococci
Springfield Paddle Club Sampling Point Weekly 10 Enterococci 1 114.5 114.5
Sterling Lake Waushacum #1 Sampling Point Weekly 10 E. coli
Stockbridge Beachwood Assoc. Sampling Point Weekly 14 E. coli
StockbridgeBerkshire Country Day School/Eden Hill Sports Day Camp Sampling Point Weekly 11 E. coli
Stockbridge Camp Mah-kee-nac Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Stockbridge Kripalu Beach Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Stockbridge Stockbridge Town Beach (Stockbridge Bowl) Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Stockbridge Tanglewood Sampling Point Weekly 12 E. coli
Stockbridge White Pines Condos (Stockbridge Bowl) Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Massachusetts Freshwater Beaches [2017]: Water quality data for public and semi-public beaches
Community Beach Name Sample Location Testing Frequency Tests Indicator
Single Sample
Exceedances
Minimum Exceedance (cfu/100mL)
Maximum Exceedance (cfu/100mL)
Days Posted
Stoughton Ames Pond Sampling Point Weekly 10 E. coli
Stow Lake Boone Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli 2
Sturbridge Cedar Lake Recreation Area Sampling Point Weekly 9 E. coli 1 387 387 2
Sturbridge Italian-American Sporting Club Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Sturbridge Outdoor World Sampling Point Weekly 14 E. coli 1 261.3 261.3
Sturbridge Sturbridge Host Hotel Sampling Point Weekly 16 E. coli 3 387.3 2419.6 16
Sturbridge The Trail at Big Alum Lake Association Beach Sampling Point Weekly 10 E. coli
Sturbridge Walker Pond - Main Beach Sampling Point Weekly 16 E. coli 1 261.3 261.3 8
Sturbridge Walker Pond (Oak Cove) Sampling Point Weekly 16 E. coli 1 648.8 648.8
Sturbridge Wells State Park - Walker Pond Beach (DCR) Sampling Point Weekly 23 Enterococci 9 84 2420 46
Sturbridge Yogi Bear Campground Sampling Point Weekly 12 E. coli 7 272.3 770.1 68
Sutton Camp Blanchard Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Sutton King's Campground Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Sutton Marions Camp Sampling Point Weekly 12 E. coli
Sutton Old Holbrook Place Sampling Point Weekly 16 E. coli
Sutton Sutton Falls Camp Sampling Point Weekly 18 E. coli 1 235.9 235.9
Taunton Watsons Pond (DCR) Sampling Point Weekly 14 Enterococci
Templeton Beamans Pond - Campground (DCR) Sampling Point Weekly 20 Enterococci 17 65 866 85
Templeton Beamans Pond - Day Use (DCR) Sampling Point Weekly 19 Enterococci 12 121 866 69
Templeton Templeton Fish and Game Club Sampling Point Weekly 12 E. coli
Tolland Camp Kinderland Beach Sampling Point Weekly 8 E. coli
Tolland Camp Timbertrails Sampling Point Weekly 8 E. coli
Tolland Tunxis Club Sampling Point Weekly 14 E. coli
Tolland Wildwood - Fox Den Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Tolland Wildwood - Lakeside Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Tolland Wildwood - Main Beach Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Tolland Wildwood - Meadow Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Massachusetts Freshwater Beaches [2017]: Water quality data for public and semi-public beaches
Community Beach Name Sample Location Testing Frequency Tests Indicator
Single Sample
Exceedances
Minimum Exceedance (cfu/100mL)
Maximum Exceedance (cfu/100mL)
Days Posted
Tolland Wildwood - Otter Pond Beach Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Topsfield Hood's Pond Sampling Point Weekly 12 E. coli
Townsend Pearl Hill Pond Beach (DCR) Sampling Point Weekly 18 Enterococci 7 71 2420 24
Tyngsborough Berry's Grove Campground Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Tyngsborough Tyngsborough Town Beach Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Tyringham Tyringham Park Beach Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Upton Upton Town Beach Sampling Point Weekly 14 E. coli 1 461.1 461.1 13
Uxbridge Fairwoods Sampling Point Weekly 8 E. coli 1 248.9 248.9 4
Uxbridge Pout Pond Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Uxbridge West Hill Park (USACE) Sampling Point Weekly 21 E. coli 4 248 687 3
Wales Cordially Colony Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Wales Lakeland Beach Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Wales Sichols Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Wales Wales Town Beach Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Wareham Blackmore Pond Sampling Point Weekly 14 E. coli
Wareham Maple Park Campground Sampling Point I Weekly 15 E. coli
Wareham Maple Park Campground Sampling Point II Weekly 15 E. coli
Wareham Shangri-La Sampling Point Weekly 14 E. coli
Wareham Wareham Lake Shores Sampling Point Weekly 14 E. coli
Wareham White Island Association Sampling Point Weekly 14 E. coli
Warren Comin's Pond Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Warwick Moores Pond Beach Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Wayland Wayland Town Beach Left Shallow Weekly 15 E. coli
Wayland Wayland Town Beach Right Shallow Weekly 15 E. coli
Webster Beacon Park Condominiums Sampling Point Weekly 12 E. coli
Webster Birch Island Sampling Point Weekly 12 E. coli
Webster Colonial Park Sampling Point Weekly 12 E. coli
Massachusetts Freshwater Beaches [2017]: Water quality data for public and semi-public beaches
Community Beach Name Sample Location Testing Frequency Tests Indicator
Single Sample
Exceedances
Minimum Exceedance (cfu/100mL)
Maximum Exceedance (cfu/100mL)
Days Posted
Webster Indian Ranch Sampling Point Weekly 17 E. coli
Webster Kildeer Island (AKA Sandy Shore) Sampling Point Weekly 12 E. coli
Webster Lakeside Sampling Point Weekly 10 E. coli
Webster Memorial Beach Sampling Point 1 Weekly 13 E. coli
Webster Memorial Beach Sampling Point 2 Weekly 13 E. coli
Webster Nipmuc Cove Sampling Point Weekly 12 E. coli
Webster Treasure Island Condominiums Sampling Point Weekly 12 E. coli
Wellesley Morses Beach - Shallow Sampling Point Weekly 12 E. coli 1 1600 1600
Wellfleet Duck Pond Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Wellfleet Great Pond Sampling Point Weekly 14 E. coli 1 256 256
Wellfleet Gull Pond - Gull Pond Landing Sampling Point Weekly 14 E. coli 1 356 356
Wellfleet Gull Pond (2) - Steele Rd. Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Wellfleet Higgins Pond Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Wellfleet Long Pond Sampling Point Weekly 14 E. coli 1 520 520
Wendell Ruggles Pond (DCR) Sampling Point Weekly 15 Enterococci
Wenham Gull Pond Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Wenham Pleasant Street Pond (Pleasant Pond Beach) Sampling Point Weekly 14 E. coli
West Brookfield Lake Wickabog - Main Beach Center Weekly 14 E. coli
West Brookfield Lake Wickabog Boat Club Sampling Point Weekly 9 E. coli
West Stockbridge Card Pond Beach Sampling Point Weekly 12 E. coli
West Stockbridge Crane Lake Camp Sampling Point Weekly 10 E. coli 1 298.7 298.7
West Tisbury Ice House Pond Sampling Point Weekly 21 Enterococci 3 65.1 91.3 1
West Tisbury Long Cove (fresh) Sampling Point Weekly 12 Enterococci
West Tisbury Seth's Pond Focus Weekly 15 Enterococci
West Tisbury Seth's Pond Town Beach Weekly 13 Enterococci
Westborough Lake Chauncy Beach #1 Sampling Point Weekly 9 E. coli
Westfield Kingsley Beach (DCR) Sampling Point Weekly 17 Enterococci 3 90 392 10
Massachusetts Freshwater Beaches [2017]: Water quality data for public and semi-public beaches
Community Beach Name Sample Location Testing Frequency Tests Indicator
Single Sample
Exceedances
Minimum Exceedance (cfu/100mL)
Maximum Exceedance (cfu/100mL)
Days Posted
Westfield Lamberts Beach (DCR) Sampling Point Weekly 17 Enterococci 2 63 508 5
Westford East Boston Camps - Boys Beach Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Westford East Boston Camps - Day Care Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Westford East Boston Camps - Girls Beach Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Westford Edwards Town Beach Sampling Point Weekly 11 E. coli
Westford Forge Village Beach Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli 2 384 600 1
Westford Lakeside Meadows Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Westford Marylou's Beach (NIA) Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Westford Nabnassett American Legion Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Westford Noble's Cove Beach Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Westford North Beach (NIA) Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Westford NVSR: Camp Pond Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Westford NVSR: Function Pond Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Westford Sandy Beach (NIA) Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Westford Summer Village Main Beach Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Westminster Camp Pineshore Bible Camp End of dock Weekly 4 E. coli
Westminster Crocker Pond Sampling Point Weekly 22 E. coli 1 242 242
Westminster Crow Hill Pond Beach (DCR) Sampling Point Weekly 15 Enterococci
Weston River Day Camp Sampling Point Weekly 12 E. coli
Weston Valley Pond Swim Pond Weekly 15 E. coli
Westwood Membership Beach Middle Weekly 15 E. coli
Westwood Membership Beach North Weekly 15 E. coli
Westwood Membership Beach South Weekly 15 E. coli
Westwood North Beach Middle Weekly 13 E. coli
Westwood North Beach North Weekly 13 E. coli
Westwood North Beach South Weekly 13 E. coli
Whately Tri-Town Beach Sampling Point Weekly 9 E. coli
Massachusetts Freshwater Beaches [2017]: Water quality data for public and semi-public beaches
Community Beach Name Sample Location Testing Frequency Tests Indicator
Single Sample
Exceedances
Minimum Exceedance (cfu/100mL)
Maximum Exceedance (cfu/100mL)
Days Posted
Wilbraham Spec Pond Beach Sampling Point Weekly 10 E. coli
Williamstown Margaret Lindley Park Sampling Point Weekly 16 E. coli 2 248.1 920.8 6
Wilmington Wilmington Town Beach Center Weekly 10 E. coli
Wilmington Wilmington Town Beach Right Weekly 10 E. coli
Winchendon Lake Dennison State Park (DCR) Campers Beach Weekly 15 Enterococci
Winchendon Lake Dennison State Park (DCR) Day Use Area Weekly 15 Enterococci
Winchester Shannon Beach @ Upper Mystic (DCR) Middle Weekly 23 Enterococci 6 68 1300 25
Winchester Wedge Pond Center Weekly 9 E. coli
Worcester Bell Pond Beach Sampling Point Weekly 9 E. coli
Worcester Coes Pond Beach (Mill St.) Sampling Point Weekly 9 E. coli
Worcester Indian Lake Public Beach (Sherburne Ave) Sampling Point Weekly 9 E. coli
Worcester Lake Quinsigamond-Lake Park Beach (DCR) Sampling Point Weekly 21 Enterococci 6 74 330 17
WorcesterLake Quinsigamond-Regatta Point Beach (DCR) Sampling Point Weekly 21 Enterococci 7 64 1300 26
Worcester Shore Park Sampling Point Weekly 9 E. coli 1 388 388
Worcester Smith Pond Sampling Point Weekly 10 E. coli
Wrentham Lake Pearl Restaurant Beach Center Weekly 18 E. coli 2 530 550 14
Wrentham Sweatt Beach Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli 1 390 390
Yarmouth Big Sandy Pond Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Yarmouth Camp Greenough - Boy Scouts Sampling Point Weekly 8 E. coli
Yarmouth Camp Wingate Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Yarmouth Dennis Pond Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Yarmouth Flax Pond (Yarmouth/Dennis) Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Yarmouth Halcyon Condos Sampling Point Weekly 13 E. coli
Yarmouth Horse Pond Sampling Point Weekly 16 E. coli 1 240 240
Yarmouth Little Sandy Pond Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Yarmouth Long Pond - Indian Sampling Point Weekly 16 E. coli 1 344 344
Yarmouth Long Pond - Lyman Sampling Point Weekly 15 E. coli
Massachusetts Freshwater Beaches [2017]: Water quality data for public and semi-public beaches
Community Beach Name Sample Location Testing Frequency Tests Indicator
Single Sample
Exceedances
Minimum Exceedance (cfu/100mL)
Maximum Exceedance (cfu/100mL)
Days Posted
*- Includes all postings due to health and safety concerns, such as bacteria, sewage spills, cyanobacteria, missed sampling, and poor water clarity