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Notice shall be up to date throughout the Mashpee web site when an advisory or closure is posted, and once more when it’s lifted. A seashore “advisory” urges the general public to keep away from sure leisure water actions, however leaves it as much as people to resolve whether or not to heed the advisory or threat going into the water. In the case of a seashore “closure”, the state and/or native authorities determines that water situations are unsafe for swimmers and different customers, and expressly prohibits sure water actions.
Click HERE to find out about situations that result in seashore advisories and why.
8/25/26
There is a possible for concern for Santuit Pond, Ashumet Pond and Mashpee Pond.
8/24/26
There is a possible for concern for Santuit Pond and Ashumet Pond.
8/17/26
There is a possible for concern for Santuit Pond
7/28/26
There is a possible for concern for Santuit Pond and Ashumet Pond.
7/24/26
There is a possible for concern at Ashumet Pond.
7/22/26
No ponds are listed beneath potential for concern.
7/17/26
There is a possible for concern for Ashumet Pond.
6/30/26
No ponds are listed beneath potential for concern.
6/26/26
There is a possible for concern on the Mashpee facet of Mashpee-Wakeby Pond.
6/22/26
There is a possible for concern on the Wakeby and Mashpee sides of Mashpee-Wakeby Pond.
10/09/2025
MASHPEE-WAKEBY IS NO LONGER AT POTENTIAL FOR CONCERN
09/23/25
Mashpee-Wakeby Pond is at a Potential for concern. Ashumet Pond is sti
or Concern. Santuit Pond continues to be beneath Advisory.
September 17, 2025
Ashumet Pond continues to be a Potential for Concern. Santuit Pond continues to be beneath Advisory
08/08/2025
Ashumet Pond Potential for Concern- Awaiting Sampling Results. Santuit Pond continues to be beneath Advisory.
July 23, 2025
Ashumet Pond’s advisory has been lifted. Santuit Pond is beneath Advisory.
July 16, 2025
Santut Pond: Based on latest check outcomes from the Association to Preserve Cape Cod (APCC), confirmed by Town officers, a “Potential for Concern” alert has been issued for Santuit Pond. This alert is as a result of presence of a minor scum layer and the chance of a creating cyanobacteria bloom. Cell counts are at present rising, and water readability is declining.
July 15, 2025
Wake by Pond testing has come again and is “Acceptable” with no advisory
July 14, 2025
Santuit Pond, Bryants Neck, is now OPEN for all water actions.
July 11, 2025
South Cape Beach is now open for all water actions. The outcomes of testing got here again acceptable.
July 11, 2025
Santuit Pond, Bryants Neck, is CLOSED for all water actions attributable to unacceptable ranges of E. coli. Updates shall be posted as new info is offered.
July 11, 2025
South Cape Beach is closed for all water actions attributable to excessive ranges of enterococci micro organism. Resampling has been taken, awaiting outcomes from the state. Please be at liberty to benefit from the seashore out of the water.
July 10, 2025-
Santut Pond: Based on latest check outcomes from the Association to Preserve Cape Cod (APCC), confirmed by Town officers, a “Potential for Concern” alert has been issued for Santuit Pond. This alert is as a result of presence of a minor scum layer and the chance of a creating cyanobacteria bloom. Cell counts are at present rising, and water readability is declining.
Ashumet Pond: Following latest check outcomes from the Association to Preserve Cape Cod (APCC), confirmed by Town officers, a “Potential for Concern” alert has been issued for Ashumet Pond. This alert is predicated on the presence of a minor scum layer and the potential for a creating cyanobacteria bloom.
Mashpee Wakeby Pond:
Mashpee Basin: “Acceptable” as a result of low threat of the presence of a cyanobacteria bloom. After two consecutive weeks of testing, the Mashpee basin inside Mashpee Wakeby Pond has been deemed to fulfill the suitable degree.
Wakeby Basin: A “Potential for Concern” alert stays in place. While latest check outcomes meet acceptable thresholds, two consecutive acceptable samples are required to decrease the chance tier as a result of earlier Use Restriction Advisory issued for the presence of a major scum layer.
Town Officials will proceed to observe all ponds and alert the general public when an elevated threat tier is warranted. For any cyanobacteria-related questions, please attain out to the Mashpee Board of Health at 508-539-1426.
Definitions of Risk Tiers:
“Acceptable”:
Definition: No regarding cyanobacteria outcomes on the time and place of sampling. Based on our monitoring outcomes, toxin ranges are under State requirements for leisure utilization of the pond with respect to cyanobacteria and toxins. Cell counts are under the state threshold of 70,000 cells per ml, and there’s no proof of a major scum layer.
” Potential for Concern” :
Definition: Monitoring outcomes or the presence of cyanobacteria scum on the time and place of sampling point out a possible for elevated threat for publicity to cyanobacteria toxins. While these situations could pose decrease well being dangers to adults, dangers are larger for kids or pets based mostly on decrease physique mass, significantly if contaminated water is by the way ingested. Children could inadvertently devour pond water whereas swimming, and pet publicity may end up from ingesting or ingesting pond water or from grooming after swimming.
“Use Restriction Warranted” / Advisory Notification :
Definition: Monitoring outcomes on the time and place of sampling point out the pond could also be unsafe for recreation by people and pets based mostly on the presence of microcystin at or above state requirements (8 ppb microcystin) OR based mostly on a dedication by a municipal well being agent(s) leading to an advisory for another purpose associated to cyanobacteria.
Reasons an ” Advisory” could also be issued by Municipal Officials:
1.) Cell counts exceed 70,000 cells per milliliter of water.
2.) Significant scum formation on the shoreline.
3.) Toxin outcomes exceed state thresholds.
Recreational threat to adults is reasonable following publicity. Recreational dangers are particularly excessive for kids and pets following publicity by unintended ingestion of contaminated water. Children could inadvertently devour pond water whereas swimming and pet publicity may end up from ingestion or instantly ingesting pond water or from grooming after publicity may end up from ingestion or instantly ingesting pond water or from grooming after swimming. Due to decrease physique plenty, youngsters and pets are extra vulnerable to cyanobacteria dangers than adults.
06/23/25- An advisory has been issued for the Wakeby facet of Mashpee Wakeby; nonetheless, the Mashpee facet continues to be beneath a possible for concern. APCC shall be conducting additional testing this week
September 17, 2024 – Santuit Pond – Advisory (upgraded from PFC) – an lively scum layer was reported to the Department of Natural Resources. Upon inspection, the scum layer current was confirmed to include cyanobacteria.
September 5, 2024 – Santuit Pond – Potential for Concern – an lively scum layer was reported to the Department of Natural Resources. Upon inspection, the scum layer current was insignificant however confirmed to include cyanobacteria, indicating both reasonable threat for potential publicity to cyanobacteria toxins approaching however under state requirements, or a probability for rising cyanobacteria threat over the subsequent days to weeks.
Potential for Concern – on the time and place of sampling, outcomes point out potential publicity to cyanobacterial toxins approaching however under state requirements, or a probability for rising cyanobacteria threat over the subsequent days to weeks.
July 19, 2024 – Ashumet Pond – Potential for Concern – on the time and place of sampling by the APCC, outcomes point out potential publicity to cyanobacterial toxins approaching however under state requirements, or a probability for rising cyanobacteria threat over the subsequent days to weeks.
July 9, 2024 – John’s Pond Advisory – Potential for Concern – an lively scum layer was reported on John’s Pond. Upon inspection, the scum layer current was confirmed to include cyanobacteria species at a degree approaching or under state requirements.
June 7, 2024 – an lively scum layer was reported on Wakeby Pond. Upon inspection, the scum layer current was important and confirmed to include cyanobacteria species.
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