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| Sample Locations | Sample Taken | Frequency of Samples | Enterococci Count | EPA Acceptable Level | |
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Bodkin Creek 
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| * |  Bahama Beach |
8.25.2011 | biweekly | 1 | 104 |
| Chesapeake Bay
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| Arundel on the Bay |
8.18.2011 | biweekly | 1 | 104 | |
| Bay Ridge @ Bay Drive |
8.24.2011 | weekly | 2 | 35 | |
| Bay Ridge @ Lake Ogleton |
8.17.2011 | biweekly | 5 | 104 | |
| Bay Ridge @ River Drive |
8.24.2011 | weekly | 7 | 35 | |
| Beverly Beach |
8.24.2011 | biweekly | 4 | 104 | |
| Cape Anne |
8.17.2011 | monthly | 2 | 158 | |
| * | Cape St. Claire @ Persimmon Point |
8.25.2011 | biweekly | 20 | 104 |
| * | Cedarhurst on the Bay |
8.22.2011 | biweekly | 10 | 104 |
| * | Fairhaven |
8.22.2011 | biweekly | 1 | 104 |
| * | Franklin Manor |
8.22.2011 | biweekly | 5 | 104 |
| Highland Beach |
8.18.2011 | biweekly | 2 | 104 | |
| Idlewilde on the Bay |
8.17.2011 | monthly | 2 | 158 | |
| Masons Beach |
8.17.2011 | monthly | 2 | 158 | |
| Oyster Harbor |
8.18.2011 | biweekly | 25 | 104 | |
| Rose Haven |
8.24.2011 | biweekly | 2 | 104 | |
| Sandy Point (East Beach) station 1 |
8.24.2011 | weekly | 2 | 35 | |
| Sandy Point (East Beach) station 2 |
8.24.2011 | weekly | 2 | 35 | |
| Sandy Point (East Beach) station 3 |
8.24.2011 | weekly | 3 | 35 | |
| Sandy Point (South Beach) station 1 |
8.24.2011 | weekly | 2 | 35 | |
| Sandy Point (South Beach) station 2 |
8.24.2011 | weekly | 2 | 35 | |
| Sandy Point (South Beach) station 3 |
8.24.2011 | weekly | 2 | 35 | |
| Saunders Point |
8.18.2011 | biweekly | 4 | 104 | |
| Town Point @ Arkhaven |
8.17.2011 | monthly | 4 | 158 | |
| Magothy River
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| * | Bayberry |
8.25.2011 | biweekly | 2 | 104 |
| * | Camp Whipporwill |
8.25.2011 | weekly | 9 | 35 |
| * | Cape Arthur |
8.25.2011 | biweekly | 15 | 104 |
| Cape McKinsey |
8.1.2011 | monthly | 15 | 158 | |
| * | Cape St. Claire @ Lake Claire |
8.25.2011 | biweekly | 9 | 104 |
| * | Hunters Harbor |
8.25.2011 | biweekly | 71 | 104 |
| Long Point on the Magothy |
8.1.2011 | monthly | 1 | 158 | |
| Lower Magothy Beach |
8.1.2011 | monthly | 2 | 158 | |
| * | Magothy Manor |
8.25.2011 | biweekly | 27 | 104 |
| Manhattan Beach @ Cypress Creek |
8.1.2011 | monthly | 15 | 158 | |
| Manhattan Beach @ Dividing Creek |
8.1.2011 | monthly | 2 | 158 | |
| * | Moorings on the Magothy |
8.25.2011 | biweekly | 2 | 104 |
| * | Mountain Point @ Gibson Island |
8.25.2011 | biweekly | 2 | 104 |
| * | North Shore |
8.25.2011 | biweekly | 20 | 104 |
| Riverdale |
8.1.2011 | monthly | 12 | 158 | |
| * | Shore Acres |
8.25.2011 | biweekly | 2 | 104 |
| Sylvan View |
8.18.2011 | biweekly | 2 | 104 | |
| Tar Cove @ Sillery Bay |
8.18.2011 | biweekly | 2 | 104 | |
| * | Twin Harbors |
8.25.2011 | biweekly | 36 | 104 |
| Upper Magothy Beach |
8.1.2011 | monthly | 59 | 158 | |
| Patapsco River
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| Atlantic Marina Resort |
8.18.2011 | biweekly | 4 | 104 | |
| Bayside Beach |
8.18.2011 | biweekly | 1 | 104 | |
| Ft. Smallwood |
8.18.2011 | monthly | 1 | 158 | |
| Ft. Smallwood @ Pond Drive |
8.18.2011 | monthly | 2 | 158 | |
| * | Venice On The Bay |
8.25.2011 | biweekly | 9 | 104 |
| Rhodes River
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| * | Camp Wabanna |
8.22.2011 | weekly | 12 | 35 |
| Cloverlea |
8.8.2011 | monthly | 18 | 158 | |
| * | Ponder Cove |
8.22.2011 | biweekly | 66 | 104 |
| River Club Estates |
8.8.2011 | monthly | 10 | 158 | |
| * | YMCA Camp Letts |
8.22.2011 | weekly | 1 | 35 |
| Rock Creek
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| Chandler Point |
8.18.2011 | monthly | 18 | 158 | |
| Rockwood Beach |
8.18.2011 | monthly | 3 | 158 | |
| Severn River
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| Annapolis Sailing |
8.24.2011 | weekly | 4 | 35 | |
| * | Arden on the Severn @ Oakview |
8.25.2011 | biweekly | 12 | 104 |
| * | Arden on the Severn @ Pullen |
8.25.2011 | biweekly | 15 | 104 |
| * | Arden on the Severn @ Shore End |
8.25.2011 | biweekly | 52 | 104 |
| * | Arden on the Severn @ Valentine Creek |
8.25.2011 | biweekly | 6 | 104 |
| Belleview Estates |
8.18.2011 | monthly | 1 | 158 | |
| Carrollton Manor on the Severn |
8.18.2011 | biweekly | 2 | 104 | |
| * | Colchester on the Severn |
8.25.2011 | biweekly | 1 | 104 |
| Epping Forest |
8.24.2011 | weekly | 2 | 35 | |
| * | Herald Harbor |
8.25.2011 | biweekly | 15 | 104 |
| * | Hollywood on the Severn |
8.25.2011 | biweekly | 7 | 104 |
| Linstead on the Severn |
8.24.2011 | weekly | 1 | 35 | |
| Olde Severna Park |
8.24.2011 | weekly | 3 | 35 | |
| * | Palisades on the Severn |
8.25.2011 | biweekly | 15 | 104 |
| Pines on the Severn |
8.18.2011 | biweekly | 1 | 104 | |
| Round Bay @ Round Bay Road |
8.17.2011 | biweekly | 1 | 104 | |
| Round Bay Main Beach |
8.24.2011 | weekly | 3 | 35 | |
| Sherwood Forest Beach |
8.17.2011 | biweekly | 1 | 104 | |
| Sherwood Forest Pier |
8.24.2011 | weekly | 1 | 35 | |
| Wardour |
8.8.2011 | monthly | 2 | 158 | |
| West Severna Park |
8.18.2011 | biweekly | 4 | 104 | |
| * | Whitneys Landing |
8.25.2011 | biweekly | 2 | 104 |
| Winchester on the Severn |
8.18.2011 | biweekly | 1 | 104 | |
| South River
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| Annapolis Landing |
8.8.2011 | monthly | 1 | 158 | |
| * | Camp Woodlands |
8.22.2011 | weekly | 8 | 35 |
| Cape St. John |
8.18.2011 | biweekly | 26 | 104 | |
| Chestnut Hills |
8.24.2011 | biweekly | 4 | 104 | |
| Edgewater Beach Sunny Section |
8.24.2011 | biweekly | 18 | 104 | |
| Glen Isle |
8.18.2011 | biweekly | 1 | 104 | |
| Hillsmere Shores |
8.18.2011 | biweekly | 47 | 104 | |
| Loch Haven Beach |
8.18.2011 | biweekly | 9 | 104 | |
| Londontown @ Arundel |
8.24.2011 | biweekly | 26 | 104 | |
| Londontown @ Delmar |
8.24.2011 | biweekly | 7 | 104 | |
| Londontown @ Highland |
8.24.2011 | biweekly | 20 | 104 | |
| Londontown @ Midland |
8.24.2011 | biweekly | 4 | 104 | |
| Londontown @ Silver Run |
8.24.2011 | biweekly | 4 | 104 | |
| Mayo Beach Park |
8.24.2011 | weekly | 1 | 35 | |
| Selby on the Bay |
8.18.2011 | biweekly | 44 | 104 | |
| South River Heights |
8.18.2011 | biweekly | 2 | 104 | |
| Turkey Point @ Cloud Beach |
8.18.2011 | biweekly | 1 | 104 | |
| Turkey Point @ Selby Bay |
8.18.2011 | biweekly | 20 | 104 | |
| Stoney Creek
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| Elizabeths Landing |
8.18.2011 | biweekly | 20 | 104 | |
| High Point |
8.18.2011 | biweekly | 2 | 104 | |
| * | Orchard Beach |
8.25.2011 | biweekly | 27 | 104 |
| * | Sunset Beach |
8.25.2011 | biweekly | 4 | 104 |
| Weems Creek
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| Admiral Heights |
8.17.2011 | biweekly | 1 | 104 | |
| West River
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| Avalon Shores |
8.24.2011 | biweekly | 64 | 104 | |
| West River Methodist Camp |
8.17.2011 | monthly | 2 | 158 | |
| * | West River Sailing Club |
8.22.2011 | biweekly | 22 | 104 |
| Westelee |
8.17.2011 | monthly | 2 | 158 | |
* These samples were collected after rainfall which may cause high counts.
** Location being resampled to verify and assess the high bacteria counts. An advisory may be issued when results do not meet acceptable levels for two consecutive collections.
** Effective July 1, 2011, the Department of Health lifted the advisory for Glen Isle in Riva. On June 22, advisories were lifted for Herald Harbor in Crownsville, Lake Claire in Cape Saint Claire and Magothy Manor in Arnold. Click here for more information.
Mayo Beach Park - Closed for Beach Restoration Project
The acceptable level for swimming and other direct water contact is determined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Maryland Department of the Environment and the Anne Arundel County Department of Health. For bodies of water that the Department samples weekly and biweekly, the acceptable level of enterococci bacteria is 104 or fewer bacteria colonies per 100 milliliters of water. For areas that are sampled monthly, the acceptable level is 158 or fewer colonies per 100 milliliters. See Water Quality Fact Sheet.
The Department also operates a 24 hour automated test results phone line at 410-222-7999. For information on the sampling program, call the Recreational Water Quality Monitoring Program at 410-222-7241.