Good Harbor Creek closed to swimming

The creek at Good Harbor Beach has been closed due to high bacteria counts in the water, but the main beach remains open. Good Harbor Beach and the creek were open at the time this photo was taken on July 19.

Good Harbor Beach Creek is closed until further notice due to elevated bacteria levels, according to the Gloucester Health Department

The Health Department, which closed the beach Wednesday morning, is conducting retesting and hopes to open the creek soon.

Testing at the creek on Monday, Aug. 7, showed 233 colony-forming units of Enterococci per 100 milliliter of water sampled.

The state limit for a single Enterococci sample is less than 104 colonies per 100 ml.

Weekly testing is conducted at Wingaersheek, Pavilion, two locations at Good Harbor, Plum Cove and Niles beaches.

Half Moon and Cressy’s beaches at Stage Fort Park are tested monthly.

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