Water & Sewer Committee discusses beach testing protocols for summer season.
Water & Sewer Infrastructure Advisory Committee approves prior minutes, plans summer beach testing. Chair Kelley C. Begin and the committee, working with Board of Health representative George Allen, outlined protocols for weekly water bacteria testing at all six town-owned beaches during FY 2026.
Water & Sewer Infrastructure Advisory Committee · Meeting of May 26, 2026
SWAMPSCOTT — Water & Sewer Infrastructure Advisory Committee approves prior minutes, plans summer beach testing. Chair Kelley C. Begin and the committee, working with Board of Health representative George Allen, outlined protocols for weekly water bacteria testing at all six town-owned beaches during FY 2026.
The committee agreed to develop a digital public information site displaying real-time beach status and historical bacteria readings, with continued discussion set for the June 9 meeting on flag systems for beach closure notification and potential variation in laboratory testing results across multiple agencies.
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Source: the Water & Sewer Infrastructure Advisory Committee meeting of May 26, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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