Water Quality Testing Results

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) safety limits for recreational water contact is 104, the most probable number of enterococci per milliliters of sample water. When bacteria levels exceed this limit, there is an increased probability of contracting illness from the water. Flags which indicate current water quality conditions are prominently placed at town landing

GREEN= safe to swim      Water Testing

YELLOW= advisory

RED = closure       

Falmouth follows the protocol of the Maine Healthy Beaches Program.  Results can be found HERE.