VillageSoup reports on Maine Healthy Beaches Program at Lincolnville Beach
VillageSoup reported on recent water samples taken at Lincolnville Beach to test for bacteria. Samples are drawn from the ocean once a week on Tuesdays at Lincolnville Beach for the Maine Healthy Beaches Program, according to the article. The samples are tested at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Waldoboro, and results are released Wednesdays. The program considers 104 colonies per 100-milliliter sample of marine water to require an advisory recommending no swimming activities or water contact, the article states. The Maine Healthy Beaches Program is a statewide effort to monitor water quality and protect public health on Maine’s coastal beaches. Funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the program is a partnership involving municipalities, state parks, the University of Maine Cooperative Extension/Sea Grant, Maine Department of Environmental Protection, state and federal agencies, nonprofit organizations, and citizen volunteers.