Swim beach bacterial monitoring report: Acadia National Park, 2003
Breen R, Seger E, Sheehan K. 2003. Swim beach bacterial monitoring report: Acadia National Park, 2003. ANP Natural Resource Report 2003-14. Acadia National Park
From the summary: "Monitoring of bacterial densities at selected recreational swim beaches within Acadia National Park in 2003, closely followed the 2002 program (Breen, 2003). The bacterial sampling program was conducted in accordance with National Park Service (NPS) Director's Order #83: Public Health, to reduce the risk to park visitors of contracting a waterborne disease. Freshwater beaches sampled included the "life-guarded" beach at Echo Lake and the unguarded beach at Lake Wood; marine waters were sampled at the guarded beach at Sand Beach and in the ephemeral lagoon area at the east-end of Sand Beach. Freshwater samples were analyzed for Escherichia coli, marine and estuarine waters for Enterococci bacteria. The Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory, Maine Department of Human Services performed sample analysis. Sampling was conducted weekly from June 2, to September 2. Bacterial levels at all locations remained well within United States Environmental Protection Agency guidelines throughout the sampling season."
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Breen, Robert; Seger, Emily; Sheehan, Kit
- Date of Issue
- 2003-11
- Units
- ACAD
- Keywords
- Bacteria, Echo Lake, enterococci (bacteria), Escherichia coli (Bacteria), Lake Wood, Mount Desert Island, Recreation, Sand Beach, Visitors, Water Quality