2021 Summary

Black Rock
Burr Pond
Chatfield Hollow
Day Pond
Gardner Lake
Gay City
Hammonasset
Hopeville Pond
Indian Well
Lake Waramaug
Mashamoquet Brook
Mount Tom
Pachaug State Forest
Pattaconk
Quaddick
Rocky Neck
Sherwood Island
Silver Sands
Squantz Pond
Stratton Brook
Wadsworth Falls
Wharton Brook
2021 Beach Status
No Closures
Closure
Closed for Season
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Note: Bacteria results available for download in this map are from samples collected from each of the state-owned swimming areas for the most recent year available.To download bacteria results from all state-owned swimming areas for the most recent year, click here.


2021 Closures



Historical Closure Data 1998 - 2021

1. 2011 - Results impacted by Hurricane Irene (last week of beach season)
2. 2017 - Results impacted by change in sampling protocol
(samples collected Thursday/Friday led to an increase in weekend closures)
3. 2018 - Wharton Brook swimming area closed for entire 2018 season and not sampled
4. 2020 - Results impacted by COVID-19
(inland beaches not sampled until 7/14/20, 7 inland beaches remained closed due to COVID-19 policy)
5. 2021 - Mashamoquet Brook swimming area closed for entire 2021 season and not sampled
6. 2022 - Mashamoquet Brook swimming area closed for entire 2022 season and not sampled


1. 2011 - Results impacted by Hurricane Irene (last week of beach season)
2. 2017 - Results impacted by change in sampling protocol
(samples collected Thursday/Friday led to an increase in weekend closures)
3. 2018 - Wharton Brook swimming area closed for entire 2018 season and not sampled
4. 2020 - Results impacted by COVID-19
(inland beaches not sampled until 7/14/20, 7 inland beaches remained closed due to COVID-19 policy)
5. 2021 - Mashamoquet Brook swimming area closed for entire 2021 season and not sampled
6. 2022 - Mashamoquet Brook swimming area closed for entire 2022 season and not sampled


1. 2011 - Results impacted by Hurricane Irene (last week of beach season)
2. 2017 - Results impacted by change in sampling protocol
(samples collected Thursday/Friday led to an increase in weekend closures)
3. 2018 - Wharton Brook swimming area closed for entire 2018 season and not sampled
4. 2020 - Results impacted by COVID-19
(inland beaches not sampled until 7/14/20, 7 inland beaches remained closed due to COVID-19 policy)
5. 2021 - Mashamoquet Brook swimming area closed for entire 2021 season and not sampled
6. 2022 - Mashamoquet Brook swimming area closed for entire 2022 season and not sampled


1. 2011 - Results impacted by Hurricane Irene (last week of beach season)
2. 2017 - Results impacted by change in sampling protocol
(samples collected Thursday/Friday led to an increase in weekend closures)
3. 2018 - Wharton Brook swimming area closed for entire 2018 season and not sampled
4. 2020 - Results impacted by COVID-19
(inland beaches not sampled until 7/14/20, 7 inland beaches remained closed due to COVID-19 policy)
5. 2021 - Mashamoquet Brook swimming area closed for entire 2021 season and not sampled
6. 2022 - Mashamoquet Brook swimming area closed for entire 2022 season and not sampled