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DoomsdaysCW<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Maine</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Beach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Beach</a> Monitoring Season is from Memorial Day to Labor Day"This is a public resource provided by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection for Maine's coastal beach monitoring results and advisories and closures. "Maine's Beach Action Value (BAV or safety threshold) for Enterococcus bacteria in marine waters is 104 MPN/100mL. MHB recommends posting an Elevated Bacteria Advisory when results are ≥ BAV. Posting decisions are made by participating Management Entities, which are the towns, parks, or associations responsible for managing the beach."Currently (as of 8/22/2024), 8 beaches have elevated bacteria advisories.<a href="https://apps.web.maine.gov/online/healthy_beaches/public/status-table.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://apps.web.maine.gov/online/healthy_beaches/public/status-table.html</a><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Enterococci" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Enterococci</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SewageRunOff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SewageRunOff</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineBeaches" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MaineBeaches</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OceansAreLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OceansAreLife</a>

DoomsdaysCW<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KennebunkportMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KennebunkportMaine</a> officials warn against swimming in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BatsonRiver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BatsonRiver</a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LittleRiver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LittleRiver</a> due to bacteriaJuly 24, 2024"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Kennebunkport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Kennebunkport</a> officials have issued an advisory, asking people to avoid swimming and other water-based activities in the Batson and Little rivers at <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GooseRocksBeach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GooseRocksBeach</a>."Officials say in addition to repeated results showing human bacteria in the Batson and Little rivers, the most recent testing has shown elevated levels of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/enterococci" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#enterococci</a> bacteria in these rivers."The town says they have increased their weekly testing at the Batson and Little river sites to twice weekly."Earlier this month, another advisory was issued for the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KennebunkRiver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KennebunkRiver</a>. The town's <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/wastewater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wastewater</a> treatment facility has not been working properly and they had no choice but to put the partially treated waste into the Kennebunk River." <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/kennebunkport-officials-warn-against-swimming-in-batson-and-little-rivers-due-to-bacteria/ar-BB1qBVrE" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/kennebunkport-officials-warn-against-swimming-in-batson-and-little-rivers-due-to-bacteria/ar-BB1qBVrE</a><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SummerInMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SummerInMaine</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Vacationland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Vacationland</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WaterIsLife</a>

DoomsdaysCWHigh <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/bacteria" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bacteria</a> levels prompt <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/beach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#beach</a> closures across several US States NEW YORK, July 2: "Several states have closed beaches to swimmers in recent days due to elevated levels of bacteria in the water, posing health risks to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/beachgoers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#beachgoers</a>."In <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Massachusetts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Massachusetts</a>, the Department of Public Health (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MDPH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MDPH</a>) reported closures at 37 beaches as of Monday afternoon due to 'bacterial exceedance.' High levels of fecal bacteria were detected, prompting warnings against swimming or entering the water to prevent potential illness."Meanwhile, in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Coronado" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Coronado</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#California</a>, three beaches have been closed since June 26 due to bacteria levels exceeding health standards, according to the San Diego County’s Department of Environmental Health and Quality. These closures are typically linked to sewage or chemical spills."In <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NewYork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NewYork</a>’s <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SuffolkCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SuffolkCounty</a>, an advisory was issued last week against bathing at 63 beaches due to increased bacteria levels caused by heavy <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/rainfall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#rainfall</a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/stormwater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#stormwater</a> runoff."Officials in Massachusetts identified the bacteria as enterococci, commonly found in the intestinal tracts of warm-blooded animals, including humans. The presence of enterococci suggests possible contamination of water bodies by fecal waste, as noted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Enterococci" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Enterococci</a> bacteria can cause various infections, including urinary tract infections and potentially severe conditions like blood infections and endocarditis, according to the National Institutes of Health."Heavy rains following prolonged droughts can wash animal or human excrement into water bodies, including oceans, while overwhelming sewage systems may lead to untreated sewage contaminating the water."Additionally, Massachusetts reported closures of two beaches due to high levels of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/cyanobacteria" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cyanobacteria</a>, also known as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BlueGreenAlgae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BlueGreenAlgae</a>. Although not infectious themselves, cyanobacteria can produce <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/toxins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#toxins</a> harmful to humans upon ingestion, causing symptoms such as headaches, stomach pain, and skin irritation."Read more:<a href="https://www.arabtimesonline.com/news/high-bacteria-levels-prompt-beach-closures-across-several-us-states/#google_vignette" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.arabtimesonline.com/news/high-bacteria-levels-prompt-beach-closures-across-several-us-states/#google_vignette</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ClimateChange</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ClimateCrisis</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WaterIsLife</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WaterPollution</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Extinction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Extinction</a>

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