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Rainfall advisory reported, May 29, 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 97:rain_advisory:2026-05-29T16:00, 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: 43.34688, -70.47398; 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: “Colony 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

May 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

Ended

Jun 1, 2026, 8:00 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

Rainfall 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

“Moderate to heavy rainfall can increase bacteria levels at the beach. It is recommended to avoid water contact for at least 24-48hrs after rainfall ceases. Program comment: "Heavy rainfall expected in the next 24 hours."”

Advice period

48 hours

Basis

Maine Healthy Beaches portal notice: 'at least 24-48hrs after rainfall ceases' (upper bound; counted from the end of rainfall, which the feed does not give)

Source and versions

Source

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

Source record number

97:rain_advisory:2026-05-29T16:00

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": "Precautionary Rainfall Advisory",
  "start_date": "05/29/2026",
  "start_time": "04:00 PM",
  "end_date": "06/01/2026",
  "end_time": "08:00 AM",
  "comment": "Heavy rainfall expected in the next 24 hours.",
  "epa_beach_id": "ME704305",
  "management_entity": "Kennebunkport"
}