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City Beaches--Status as of 2009-09-04

North BeachOpen
Leddy BeachOpen
Oakledge BeachOpen
Blanchard BeachOpen

Swim Advisory for Malletts Bay (Colchester)

The State of Vermont has adopted water quality standards that indicate that an acceptable amount of E. Coli contamination should not exceed 77 organisms per 100 milliliters of water in a single sample.

Beach Bacteria Counts - in colonies / 100 milliliters (NS = not sampled)

Sample DateNorth Beach
North
North Beach
South
Leddy Beach
North
Leddy Beach
South
Oakledge Beach
Cove
Blanchard Beach
North
Blanchard Beach
South
Notes
2009-09-032542042This is the last test of the summer, enjoy the sunshine. And have a great weekend!!!!!!!!!
2009-08-313000173Enjoy this picture perfect week.
2009-08-272200556
2009-08-246310001
2009-08-2022340245
2009-08-1875020013North Beach North is Open.... The allowable number of colonies is 77/100ml as permitted by the state. Enjoy the SUN!!!!!
2009-08-130200045
2009-08-110000042Blanchard retest results.
2009-08-1023153743114Blanchard beach will remain open, but we will retest due to the count variying so much.
2009-08-060600321Have a great weekend
2009-08-0337137256167HOPE for sunshine !!!!!!!
2009-07-305662543528
2009-07-285500000North Beach Re-Tested to confirm high result from 7/27/09. Re-Test was OK. All other beaches will be tested again on 7/30/09
2009-07-272193110417Will Retest and confirm North Beach North. E-Coli high.
2009-07-232300100

Source: Burlington Department of Public Works

To see data from previous years, visit Burlington Beaches Bacterial Monitoring Data in the data library.

For more information about E. coli and beach closings, see the E. coli page.