4 New Hampshire beaches under fecal bacteria advisories
People were out enjoying a picture-perfect beach day on the Seacoast, but four different beaches in the state were under a fecal bacteria advisory.On the bulletin board at North Hampton State Park Beach, a yellow piece of paper informed swimmers of the fecal bacteria advisory.“I heard a little bit about it, but nothing crazy,” said Will Terrien, a beachgoer.The advisory said that swimming is not recommended, wading is discouraged, and not to drink the water.”I’m not quite sure if people don’t know,” said Melissa Winston, who owns beachfront property. “It doesn’t seem to scare anybody,” Terrien said. Officials in the past have told us this kind of advisory can occur from excess floodwater runoff into the ocean. North Hampton State Park Beach is just one of four places in New Hampshire with these advisories, but beachgoers don’t seem worried.“You just keep your mouth closed,” another beachgoer said. “It doesn’t worry me because I think the ocean’s so big it just turns it all away,” Winston said. Winston thinks if this were a serious safety issue, there should be a bigger warning.“If there is a major concern, they should make it more public rather than posting a little sign in the parking lot,” Winston said. If it doesn’t smell and the water feels fine, Granite Staters are still going to try to enjoy the Atlantic Ocean waters.”I’m still going to surf and fish and continue to do my thing here,” Terrien said. “I’ll still go in. It doesn’t bother me,” Winston said. As of Sunday, Griffin Beach, Clough State Park Beach and Pirate’s Cove are also under fecal bacteria advisories. The Department of Environmental Services will retest the beaches Monday.
People were out enjoying a picture-perfect beach day on the Seacoast, but four different beaches in the state were under a fecal bacteria advisory.
On the bulletin board at North Hampton State Park Beach, a yellow piece of paper informed swimmers of the fecal bacteria advisory.
“I heard a little bit about it, but nothing crazy,” said Will Terrien, a beachgoer.
The advisory said that swimming is not recommended, wading is discouraged, and not to drink the water.
“I’m not quite sure if people don’t know,” said Melissa Winston, who owns beachfront property.
“It doesn’t seem to scare anybody,” Terrien said.
Officials in the past have told us this kind of advisory can occur from excess floodwater runoff into the ocean. North Hampton State Park Beach is just one of four places in New Hampshire with these advisories, but beachgoers don’t seem worried.
“You just keep your mouth closed,” another beachgoer said.
“It doesn’t worry me because I think the ocean’s so big it just turns it all away,” Winston said.
Winston thinks if this were a serious safety issue, there should be a bigger warning.
“If there is a major concern, they should make it more public rather than posting a little sign in the parking lot,” Winston said.
If it doesn’t smell and the water feels fine, Granite Staters are still going to try to enjoy the Atlantic Ocean waters.
“I’m still going to surf and fish and continue to do my thing here,” Terrien said.
“I’ll still go in. It doesn’t bother me,” Winston said.
As of Sunday, Griffin Beach, Clough State Park Beach and Pirate’s Cove are also under fecal bacteria advisories.
The Department of Environmental Services will retest the beaches Monday.
