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
YELLOW= advisory
RED = closure
Falmouth follows the protocol of the Maine Healthy Beaches Program. Results can be found HERE.