Long Island Beach Closed

LFOD · 07-03-2014, 07:45 PM

Received an automated call this afternoon from the town of Moultonborough that the Long Island Beach was closed for swimming until further notice due to hi bacteria levels. First time I've heard of them closing this beach. Any thoughts?

jetlag100 · 07-03-2014, 10:02 PM

Got the same message...wondering why. They say rain run off has a lot to do with it, but, has it rained like that to cause this? Inquiring minds want to know! I hope and pray it's not human pollution, and nature will take care of itself.

Lin · 07-03-2014, 10:04 PM

http://www2.des.state.nh.us/WaterShe...BeachMaps.aspx

it says closed due to:
SAMPLES COLLECTED 7/2/2014 EXCEEDED THE STATE STANDARD FOR FECAL BACTERIA. THE ADVISORY REMAINS UNTIL BACTERIA COUNTS ARE BELOW THE STATE STANDARD. RESAMPLING 7/7/14, NEW RESULTS 7/8/2014.

Too bad cause I love this beach!

GTO · 07-03-2014, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Lin

http://www2.des.state.nh.us/WaterShe...BeachMaps.aspx

it says closed due to:
SAMPLES COLLECTED 7/2/2014 EXCEEDED THE STATE STANDARD FOR FECAL BACTERIA. THE ADVISORY REMAINS UNTIL BACTERIA COUNTS ARE BELOW THE STATE STANDARD. RESAMPLING 7/7/14, NEW RESULTS 7/8/2014.

Too bad cause I love this beach!

Could the fecal be from geese? (As discussed in another thread). Saw about 20 of them swimming in the Long Island channel the other day

jetlag100 · 07-03-2014, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by GTO

Could the fecal be from geese? (As discussed in another thread). Saw about 20 of them swimming in the Long Island channel the other day

Let's hope so..I would hate to think of the alternative

Lin · 07-04-2014, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by GTO

Could the fecal be from geese? (As discussed in another thread). Saw about 20 of them swimming in the Long Island channel the other day

Could be from that i ran hopkinton state park ma beach for years and several times a year beach eould be closed for the same reason we had about 70 geese that were stationed at the park and always thought there was a link. They love grass water and people illegally feeding them. Hopefully it is not related to a malfunctioning septic system.

secondcurve · 07-04-2014, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Lin

Could be from that i ran hopkinton state park ma beach for years and several times a year beach eould be closed for the same reason we had about 70 geese that were stationed at the park and always thought there was a link. They love grass water and people illegally feeding them. Hopefully it is not related to a malfunctioning septic system.

People will be coming around to my thinking on geese as more and more of these situations occur.

tis · 07-04-2014, 07:44 AM

That is EXACTLY what I thought when I read the first post-GEESE!? And since you say there have been geese around there I bet you they are the problem! Something is going to have to be done about them!!!

LIforrelaxin · 07-08-2014, 02:23 PM

Fricken Fraken Geese..... are certainly part of the problem... But I would also be suspicious of a failed septic system, in the area....

Sal · 07-08-2014, 06:17 PM

Beach now open again, per automated call.

07-03-2014, 07:45 PM	#1
LFOD Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 36 Thanks: 32 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Long Island Beach Closed Received an automated call this afternoon from the town of Moultonborough that the Long Island Beach was closed for swimming until further notice due to hi bacteria levels. First time I've heard of them closing this beach. Any thoughts?

07-03-2014, 10:04 PM	#3
Lin Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Massachusetts & Moultonborough Posts: 673 Thanks: 41 Thanked 15 Times in 11 Posts	http://www2.des.state.nh.us/WaterShe...BeachMaps.aspx it says closed due to: SAMPLES COLLECTED 7/2/2014 EXCEEDED THE STATE STANDARD FOR FECAL BACTERIA. THE ADVISORY REMAINS UNTIL BACTERIA COUNTS ARE BELOW THE STATE STANDARD. RESAMPLING 7/7/14, NEW RESULTS 7/8/2014. Too bad cause I love this beach! __________________ Lin

07-08-2014, 02:23 PM	#9
LIforrelaxin Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas, Lake Ray Hubbard and NH, Long Island Winnipesaukee Posts: 2,923 Thanks: 1,052 Thanked 901 Times in 531 Posts	Fricken Fraken Geese..... are certainly part of the problem... But I would also be suspicious of a failed septic system, in the area.... __________________ Life is about how much time you can spend relaxing... I do it on an island that isn't really an island.....

07-03-2014, 10:02 PM	#2
jetlag100 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Revere, Massachusetts and Moultonborough, N.H. Posts: 311 Thanks: 228 Thanked 79 Times in 50 Posts	Got the same message...wondering why. They say rain run off has a lot to do with it, but, has it rained like that to cause this? Inquiring minds want to know! I hope and pray it's not human pollution, and nature will take care of itself.

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07-04-2014, 07:44 AM	#8
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,838 Thanks: 764 Thanked 1,474 Times in 1,029 Posts	That is EXACTLY what I thought when I read the first post-GEESE!? And since you say there have been geese around there I bet you they are the problem! Something is going to have to be done about them!!!

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07-08-2014, 06:17 PM	#10
Sal Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 311 Thanks: 103 Thanked 169 Times in 53 Posts	Beach now open again, per automated call.

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