More than 65 Massachusetts beaches were closed for swimming on Sunday, Aug. 11, due to dangerously high bacteria levels or cyanobacteria blooms, according to the state’s beach closure dashboard.
The city of Salem was most affected with nine beaches closed, but both Boston and Worcester also had four beach closures on Sunday.
The state’s beach water quality dashboard is updated twice daily — once in the morning and once in the afternoon. It shows the results of recent water quality tests at beaches across Massachusetts. More than 1,100 public and semi-public beaches are regularly monitored.
State officials warn against swimming or entering the water at any beaches listed as closed on the dashboard, as doing so could result in illness. Other recreational activities are still safe to engage in at the closed beaches.
The full list of beach closures for Sunday, Aug. 11, can be found below. If you can’t see the chart, click here.
