Two of the six Monadnock Region beaches placed under environmental advisories last week have been reopened, according to the N.H. Department of Environmental Services' beach advisory database. <\/p>\n
Advisories were removed at Wares Grove Town Beach in Chesterfield and Camping Beach in Greenfield Saturday. Both beaches were retested Friday, according to the N.H. Department of Environmental Services' database. <\/p>\n
Between July 13 and 14, six local beaches were closed due to high levels of fecal bacteria: Wares Grove, Camping Beach and Picnic Beach in Greenfield, Island Pond Public Beach in Stoddard, Sunset Town Beach in Harrisville and East Washington Beach in Washington. <\/p>\n
As of Monday afternoon, advisories had not yet been lifted for Picnic Beach, Sunset Town Beach, East Washington Beach or Island Pond Public Beach, according to the database. <\/p>\n
Picnic Beach will be resampled Tuesday. Sunset Town Beach, East Washington Beach and Island Pond Beach will be resampled Wednesday. <\/p>\n
New test results for each beach will be available the day after testing is completed. <\/p>\n
According to the N.H. Department of Environmental Services website, fecal bacteria can be caused by birds frequently returning to an area looking for a food source, typically because they have been fed by humans. The website encourages beachgoers not to feed birds or other wildlife they may encounter. <\/p>\n
When present in a body of water, fecal bacteria and other bacteria can cause swimmers to become ill, the website notes. <\/p>\n
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