47 Massachusetts beaches currently closed due to unsafe swimming water

Planning to spend this weekend at the beach?

If so, you'll want to avoid the beaches closed due to unsafe swimming water. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) states that swimming in the water at these closed beaches poses a threat of illness due to high levels of bacteria. Symptoms of water-borne illness can range from nausea and vomiting to a sore throat and fever, or even rashes and infections.

Heading into this weekend, 47 Massachusetts beaches are closed. Here's the full list.

What beaches in Massachusetts are currently closed due to bacteria?

The following MA beaches, listed by town, are closed as of Friday, Aug. 8:

Ashby: Damon Pond Beach (Bacterial Exceedance)

Athol: Silver Pond Beach (Bacterial Exceedance)

Boston: Tenean (Bacterial Exceedance)

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