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Beach closure reported, Jul 14, 2026

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

Source: Maine Healthy Beaches (Maine DEP); posted by Kennebunk via Maine Healthy Beaches live GeoJSON, sampling sites (mapdata_site.geojson), record 136:beach_closure:2026-07-14T10:45, 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: 43.34380, -70.49881; 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: “Mothers Beach (Kennebunk)”. 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 14, 2026, 10:45 AM EDT

Ended

Jul 15, 2026, 10:45 AM 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 closure

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 Kennebunk

“A beach closure is more severe than an advisory. A closure includes the ability to keep people out of the water or close the beach to usage. Program comment: "Gasoline spill at Strawberry Island, beach closed until further notice."”

Advice period

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

Basis

Maine Healthy Beaches: closures are set by the municipality under a local ordinance

Source and versions

Source

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

Source record number

136:beach_closure:2026-07-14T10:45

Original notice

Read the original notice

Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

{
  "from": "beach-status-history.html",
  "via": "live",
  "status": "Closed",
  "start_date": "07/14/2026",
  "start_time": "10:45 AM",
  "end_date": "07/15/2026",
  "end_time": "10:45 AM",
  "comment": "Gasoline spill at Strawberry Island, beach closed until further notice.",
  "epa_beach_id": "ME548712",
  "management_entity": "Kennebunk"
}