**Update: Long Beach cleared and open for swimming**
see Mass.gov Current Public Beach Postings here
Bacterial exceedance and/or precautionary measures were posted for 78 public beaches/swimming sites. Testing is reported out weekly on Fridays.
North Shore beaches impacted after the heavy rain posted July 19, 2023: Beverly, Lynn, Manchester, Nahant, Newbury, Newburyport, Salem, Saugus, and Swampscott.
Rockport is not listed on the state site but was reported on its website and the GDT here. Rockport shares the news on its home page
Be mindful where the water recedes. The Long Beach wrack line Sunday and Monday–at the particular time we walked and that wind & weather–degraded the closer one walked to the creek end (litter trail rough at times: syringes, needles, orange needle cap covers, feminine hygiene products, cigarette tips, etc.). We picked up, and turned back.
Gloucester bathing beaches Testing here
Gloucester’s info is a little buried on the website. https://gloucester-ma.gov/205/Bathing-Beaches
Mass.gov Annual Beach testing Summaries for entire state
Summary annual reports about the water quality at swimming beaches per year 2010-2022 here
Good Morning Gloucester 