BACTERIA RESULTS ARE IN!

Here are results for Hacks Point Beach

Week Seven: Passed with Flying Colors! Taken on July 1, 2026 10 CFU Phenomenal result! Enjoy!

Week Eight: Passed Again! Taken on July 9, 2026 10 CFU! This is great news! We are experiencing a great trend. Enjoy the river this weekend!

Week Nine: Passed Again! Taken on July 16, 2026

10 CFU! This is outstanding! Let's hope the trend continues! Enjoy the river and the beach this weekend!

Week Ten: Its a Pass Again!! Yay! Taken on July 23, 2026 This weeks' result was 41 CFU! Have an amazing weekend at the beach!

Week Eleven: Our beach has passed again! Sample taken on July 30, 2026. This weeks' result was 10 CFU! This is amazing!

Week Twelve: Another amazing result! The sample was taken August 6, 2026. This weeks' result was 41 CFU! This is fantastic!

Week Thirteen: One more fantastic result! The sample was taken August 13, 2026. This weeks' result was under ten CFU's!

Week Fourteen: Another astounding result! The sample was taken August 20,2026. This week's result was 10 CFU! Our water is amazingly clean!

Week Fifteen: A phenomenal result this week! The sample was taken August 27, 2026. This week's result was under ten!! Hardly measurable! How fantastic is this! Please enjoy our beautiful beach responsibly!

Week Sixteen: This is our final week of testing. The sample was taken September 3, 2026. This week's result was 63 CFU! We have passed! Stay safe everyone!

Here's some of the disclaimer language that we use when sharing these results:

"As a reminder, the units for bacteria samples are colony-forming units (cfu), and ShoreRivers utilizes the standardized EPA criteria of 104 cfu/100ml for collecting and analyzing bacteria samples. Anything higher than 104 cfu is a failing sample, and anything below 104 cfu is a passing sample."

"Please note that there are inherent risks associated with open water swimming and recreational contact including, but not limited to, bacterial infections. Bacteria levels can change, particularly as a result of significant rain events. Always rinse off after swimming in the river, never swim with open wounds, avoid water contact for 24-48 hours after a significant rain event, and always obey signage and local laws whenever swimming in open water."

Please consider becoming a member of the Friends of the Bohemia which is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation founded in 2015 to bring a wide spectrum of folks together to work cooperatively to improve the Bohemia River. We are always looking for members and volunteers to help with water sampling and river clean-ups!