Six beaches in the Monadnock Region have been closed due to high levels of fecal bacteria found in recent water samples.

Picnic Beach and Camping Beach in Greenfield and Wares Grove Town Beach in Chesterfield were closed on July 13, according to the N.H. Department of Environmental Services database.

State officials closed Sunset Town Beach in Harrisville, East Washington Beach in Washington and Island Pond Public Beach in Stoddard Friday.

There are about 35 public beaches in the region.

This is the first time Island Pond Public Beach has been closed for high levels of bacteria.

East Washington Beach was last closed for high bacteria levels in July 2014, Camping Beach in June 2013, Ware Groves Town Beach in August 2015, and both Picnic Beach and Sunset Town Beach in July 2016.

The advisories will remain in effect until fecal bacteria counts return to levels below state standards, according to the N.H. Department of Environmental Services website.

The agencys database notes new samples were collected at Camping Beach and Picnic Beach Friday; new test results will be available Saturday.

Sunset Town Beach, Island Pond Public Beach and East Washington Town Beach will be tested on July 17, with results released the following day.

Retesting information wasnt available for Wares Grove Town Beach.

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