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Beach advisory reported, Jul 16, 2026

Advisory lifted · Maine Healthy Beaches (Maine DEP); posted by Kennebunkport

Source: Maine Healthy Beaches (Maine DEP); posted by Kennebunkport via Maine Healthy Beaches live GeoJSON, sampling sites (mapdata_site.geojson), record 115:beach_advisory:2026-07-16T13:45, the source gives no report time, retrieved 2026-11-02 15:54 UTC · Read the original notice

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1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: not named. Outlet: not stated. Location: 43.39806, -70.41442; location source: given in the source record.

Outfall: a pipe or outlet where wastewater enters a water body.

2. Waters named in the notice

The notice names: “Goose Rocks Beach - Main Beach (Kennebunkport)”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Bigelow Bight, ME. Match basis: the operator's listed receiving water; the report itself does not name the water.

3. Estimated downstream stretch

We estimate routes only on rivers before they become tidal. We do not estimate routes through tidal water or lakes.

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When it happened and when it was reported

Event and notice times use Eastern Time (EST or EDT). Retrieval times use Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

Started

Jul 16, 2026, 1:45 PM EDT

Ended

Jul 21, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the minute

Reported to the source

not given

Published

not given

Source last updated

not given

Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch

2026-11-02 15:54 UTC

What and how much

Type

Beach advisory

Status in the record

Advisory lifted

Material

not stated

Volume

volume not reported (not stated whether estimated or measured)

Volume as reported

none

Advice from Maine Healthy Beaches (Maine DEP); posted by Kennebunkport

“Advisories are issued as a recommendation to the public to avoid water contact activities in areas where bacteria results have exceeded the BAV and the risk for water-related illness is greater. It is recommended that the public avoid all water contact activities at those locations when an advisory is issued. Program comment: "Recent enterococci bacteria results above Maine's safety threshold (104 MPN/100ml). A resample, will be collected on Monday. The results will be posted on the MHB and the Town of Kennebunkport's websites as soon as they are available."”

Advice period

This report does not state a period. See the rule DirtyWaterWatch applies and its source.

Basis

Maine Healthy Beaches: advisory stays until a follow-up sample is below the Beach Action Value (enterococci 104 MPN/100 mL)

Source and versions

Source

Maine Healthy Beaches live GeoJSON, sampling sites (mapdata_site.geojson)

Source record number

115:beach_advisory:2026-07-16T13:45

Original notice

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Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

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  "from": "beach-status-history.html",
  "via": "live",
  "status": "Elevated Bacteria Advisory",
  "start_date": "07/16/2026",
  "start_time": "01:45 PM",
  "end_date": "07/21/2026",
  "end_time": "04:00 PM",
  "comment": "Recent enterococci bacteria results above Maine's safety threshold (104 MPN/100ml). A resample, will be collected on Monday. The results will be posted on the MHB and the Town of Kennebunkport's websites as soon as they are available.",
  "epa_beach_id": "ME456743",
  "management_entity": "Kennebunkport"
}