Maine Healthy Beaches Program
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Maine Healthyyg Beaches Program: The State of Maine’s Beaches in 2009 MiMaine Beach es C on ference July 10, 2009 Keri Lindberg Fundinggp provided by: US EPA Program Coordinator, UMaine Cooperative Extension/ Maine Sea Grant Sarah Mosley, Mark Margerum, Program Manager, UMaine Cooperative Extension ME Department of Environmental Protection Long Sands Beach, York, ME Geometric Mean 40 35 30 ls mm 25 20 mpn/100 15 10 5 0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 YK-6 YK-13 YK-8 YK-16 YK-10 YK-18 YK-11 EPA Safety Level Long Sands Beach, York, ME Potential Bacteria Sources: 9Stormwater Runoff 9Residential/Commercial Development 9Boats 9Bathers 9Wildlife 9Pet Waste Cape Neddick Beach, York, ME Geometric Mean 40 35 30 25 20 pn/100 mls 15 m 10 5 0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 YK-2 EPA Safety Level Cape Neddick Beach, York, ME Potential Bacteria Sources: Aliht&NtStAccomplishments & Next Steps: 9Cape Neddick River Outlet 9Town Hired a Shoreland 9Malfunctioning Septic Systems Resource Officer 9Stormwater Runoff 92007-2009 Cape Neddick River Special Study 9Residential/Commercial Development 9In 2008, Selectmen unanimously supported Plan of Work for 2009 9Boats 9Bathers 9Wildlife 9PtWPet Was te Ogunquit Beaches, Ogunquit, ME Geometric Mean 40 35 30 ls 25 20 15 mpn/100 m 10 5 0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 OG-1 OG-4 OG-2 OG-5 OG-3 EPA Safety Level 2005 – 2009 Ogunquit River Special Study Potential Bacteria Sources: 9Ogunquit River Outlet 9Malfunctioning Septic Systems 9Stormwater Runoff 9Residential/Commercial Development 9Sanitary Sewer Outfall 9Bathers 9Wildlife 9Pet Waste 2005 – 2009 Ogunquit River Special Study 9Maine Geological Survey Acoustic Doppler Profiling Study & Data Analysis 94 separate current zones and 1 sub-zone 9Oggqunquit River = p rimar y source of contamination 9Wave ht >4 ft. helps keep bacteria levels low 9 Rainfall > 1 in. bacteria lllevels are hihiihigh in river Ogunquit Beach, Ogunquit, ME Accomplishments & Next Steps: 9Ogunquit River Watershed Symposium 9Regional Collaboration 953 Proppyerties Surveyed in 2008 9Local Level Shoreland Zoning Ordinance 9Stormwater Mapping Project 9Ogunquit River Action Plan 9MHB Sanitary Survey Report Casino Square, Wells, ME Geometric Mean 40 35 30 25 20 pn/100 mls 15 mm 10 5 0 2003 20042005 2006 20072008 W-9 W-10 EPA Safety Level Casino Square, Wells, ME Potential Bacteria Sources: 9Stormwater Runoff 9Residential/Commercial Development 9Boats 9Bathers 9Wildlife 9Pet Waste Wells Beach, Wells, ME Geometric Mean 40 35 30 ss 25 20 15 mpn/100 ml 10 5 0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 W-5 W-7 W-6 W-8 EPA Safety Level Wells Beach, Wells, ME Potential Bacteria Sources: 9Webhannet River/Harbor Outlet 9Stormwater Runoff 9Malfunctioning Septic Systems 9Residential/Commercial Development 9Marina 9Bathers 9Wildlife 9Pet Waste Mothers (Kennebunk) Beach, Kennebunk, ME Geometric Mean 40 35 ss 30 25 20 mpn/100 ml 15 10 5 0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 KBK-04 EPA Safety Level Mothers (Kennebunk) Beach, Kennebunk, ME Potential Bacteria Sources: 9Stormwater Runoff 9Residential/Commercial Development 9Boats 9Bathers 9Wildlife 9Pet Waste Gooch’s Beach, Kennebunk, ME Geometric Mean 40 35 30 25 20 15 mpn/100 mls 10 5 0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 KBK-01 KBK-02 EPA Safety Level Gooch’s Beach, Kennebunk, ME Potential Bacteria Sources: 9Kennebunk River Outlet 9Malfunctioning Septic Systems 9Marina 9Overboard Discharges 9Sanitary Sewer Outfall 9Stormwater Runoff 9Residential/Commercial Development 9Boats 9Bathers 9Wildlife 9Pet Waste 9Seaweed Maine Geological Survey ADP Study & Data Analysis KBK-1 COL-1 Wave Ht. <3 ft, can have high KBK-2 scores; >4.5 ft, typically low Generally, higher the tide, higher scores at KBK-2 Winds SE to SW – potentially higher scores Rainfall >2” – Within 5 days preceding monitoring, KBK-2 can have higher scores Gooch’s Beach, Kennebunk, ME Maine Geological Survey ADP Study & Data Analysis Finding: Bacteria sampling on 52% flood and 48% ebb tides. 59% of high samples were on flood tide Indications: Pollutants released from the river on an ebbing tide are being directed towards the beach on the flooding tide. Pollutants sourced from the riv er co u ld be entering the SCZ, stay there, and are returned to the beach during the next flooding tide. Gooch’s Beach, Kennebunk, ME Maine Geological Survey ADP Study & Data Analysis Finding: KBK-2 appears to be the “problem” spot, regardless of rainfall & other fac tors. Seaweed (wrack) Indications: Near shore currents on both tidal cycles may be moving pollutants and seaweed into the corner of the beach near KBK2. Gooch’s Beach, Kennebunk, ME Aliht&NtStAccomplishments & Next Steps: 7 6 92005-2009 Kennebunk River 5 Special Study 4 KBK-1 9Kennebunk River Watershed KBK-2 3 Symposium 2 1 9RiRegiona lCllbil Collaboration 0 9Improvements to Stormwater 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 System Goochs Beach - Number of 9KRAC- education/outreach, marine Exceedances/Year pump-out barge 9MHB Sanitary Survey Report Goose Rocks Beach, Kennebunkport, ME Goose Rocks Beach, Kennebunkport, ME Potential Bacteria Sources: 9Batson River,,, Smith Brook, Geometric Mean Little River Outlets 60 9Malfunctioning Septic Systems 50 9Overboard Discharges ss 40 9Stormwater Runoff 30 9Residential/Commercial mpn/100 ml 20 Development 10 9Agriculture 0 9Boats 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 GR-1 GR-4 9Bathers GR-2 GR-5 GR-3 9Wildlife EPA Safety Level 9Pet Waste 2005-2007 Goose Rocks Beach Special Study 9Partnered with UNH, 20 18 FB Environmental, US 16 EPA 14 GR-1 12 GR-2 10 GR-3 8 GR-4 9Town supported 6 GR-5 4 fluorometry & 2 0 Enterococci study 2005 2006 2007 2008 9Property Surveys Goose Rocks Beach - Number of Exceedances/Year 9MGS ADP study Gil Bouche Park/Biddeford Pool Beach, Biddeford, ME Geometric Mean 40 35 30 25 20 pn/100 mls 15 m 10 5 0 200320042005200620072008 Bid-04 EPA Safety Level Gil Bouche Park/Biddeford Pool Beach, Biddeford, ME Potential Bacteria Sources: 9Stormwater Runoff 9Residential/Commercial Development 9Boats/Moorings 9Bathers 9Wildlife 9PtWPet Was te Hills Beach, Biddeford, ME Geometric Mean 40 35 30 25 20 pn/100 mls 15 mm 10 5 0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Bid-1 Bid-2 EPA Safety Level Hills Beach, Biddeford, ME Potential Bacteria Sources: 9Saco River Outlet 9MlfMalfuncti tiioning S epti tiSc Sys tems 9Residential/Commercial Development 9Sanitary Sewer Outfall 9Stormwater Runoff 9Combined Sewer Overflows/Pump Stations 9Overboard Discharges 9Boats/Moorings/Marinas 9Bathers 9Wildlife 9Pet Waste Biddeford, ME Aliht&NtStAccomplishments & Next Steps: 9Biddeford Sanitary Survey 2006 9Regional Collaboration 9Property surveys in partnership with DEP 9Illicit Discharges Remediated (Basket Island 2006) 9GIS mapping 9Phase II CSO Abatement Bayview & Kinney Shores, Saco, ME Geometric Mean 40 35 30 ss 25 20 mpn/100 ml 15 10 5 0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Saco-01 Saco-02 EPA Safety Level Bayview & Kinney Shores, Saco, ME Potential Bacteria Sources: 9Goosefare Brook Outlet 9Malfunctioning Septic Systems 9Stormwater Runoff 9Residential/Commercial Development 9Sanitary Sewer Outfall 9Boats 9Bathers 9Wildlife 9Pet Waste Old Orchard Beach, Old Orchard Beach, ME Geometric Mean 40 35 30 ls mm 25 20 mpn/100 15 10 5 0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 OOB-1 OOB-5 OOB-2 OOB-6 OOB-3 OOB-7 OOB-4 OOB-8 EPA Safety Level Old Orchard Beach, Old Orchard Beach, ME Potential Bacteria Sources: 9Goosefare Brook Outlet 9Malfunctioninggp Septic S ystems 9Stormwater Runoff 9Residential/Commercial Development 9Sanitary Sewer Outfall 9Boats 9Bathers Photo Source: Gary Curtis 9Wildlife 9Pet Waste Scarborough Beach State Park, Scarborough, ME Geometric Mean 40 35 30 25 20 mpn/100 mls 15 10 5 0 2006 2007 2008 SBSP-1 SBSP-3 SBSP-2 SBSP-4 EPA Safety Level Scarborough Beach State Park, Scarborough, ME Potential Bacteria Sources: 9Boats 9Bathers 9Wildlife 9Pet Waste Higgins Beach, Scarborough, ME Geometric Mean 40 35 30 ss 25 20 15 mpn/100 ml 10 5 0 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 HIG-1 HIG-2 EPA Safety Level Higgins Beach, Scarborough, ME Potential Bacteria Sources: 9Spurwink River Outlet 9Malfunctioning Septic Systems 9Stormwater Runoff 9Residential/Commercial Development 9Boats 9Bathers 9Wildlife 9Pet Waste Crescent Beach State Park, Cape Elizabeth, ME Geometric Mean 40 35 30 ss 25 20 15 mpn/100 ml 10 5 0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 CBSP-1 CBSP-2 CBSP-3 EPA Safety Level Crescent Beach State Park, Cape Elizabeth, ME Potential Bacteria Sources: 9Stream Outlet 9Stormwater Runoff 9Residential/Commercial Development 9Boats 9Bathers 9Wildlife Source: Department of Conservation; Property Guide Photo; online 9Pet Waste Willard Beach, South Portland, ME Geometric Mean 40 35 30 s ll 25 20 mpn/100 m 15 10 5 0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 WIL-1 WIL-2 WIL-3 EPA Safety Level Willard Beach, South Portland, ME Potential Bacteria Sources: 9Stormwater Runoff 9Residential/Commercial Development 9Boats/Moorings 9Bathers 9Wildlife 9Pet Waste Popham Beach, Phippsburg, ME Popham Beach, Phippsburg, ME Geometric Mean 40 Potential Bacteria Sources: 35 30 s ll 9Morse River Outlet 25 9Boats 20 mpn/100 m 15 9BthBathers 10 9Wildlife 5 0 9Pet Waste 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 PSP-1 PSP-4 PSP-2 PSP-5 PSP-3 PSP-6 EPA Safety Level Questions?.