Maine Healthyyg Beaches Program: The State of Maine’s Beaches in 2009 MiMaine B each 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 = primar 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 0 003 20042005 2006 20072008 2 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
30 ss
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 15 mpn/100 ml
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 9Morse River Outlet ll 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?