23 beaches not safe this weekend
Contact: Environmental Monitoring and Analytical Services Division
Phone: (671) 300-4751/9027 | Email: [email protected]
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Beach Advisories: 23
The results of 43 samples taken by the Guam Environmental Protection Agency on December 26, 2024, identified that the following recreational waters were polluted above the accepted bacteriological standards:
Hågat Bangi Beach
Nimitz Beach
Togcha Beach - Bridge
Togcha Beach - Cemetery
Asan Adelup Beach Park
Adelup Point Beach (West)
Asan Bay Beach
Chalan Pago Pago Bay
Hagatna Hagåtña Bayside Park
Hagåtña Channel
Hagåtña Channel - Outrigger Ramp
West Hagåtña Bay - Park
West Hagåtña Bay - West Storm Drain
Inalåhan Inalåhan Bay
Malesso' Malesso' Pier - Mamaon Channel
Piti Piti Bay
Santos Memorial
Talo'fo'fo Talo'fo'fo Bay
Tamuning Dungca's Beach
East Hagåtña Bay - Alupang Tower Beach
East Hagåtña Bay - Trinchera Beach
Humåtak Humåtak Bay
Toguan Bay
Swimming, fishing or playing in unsafe waters may result in minor illnesses such as sore throats or diarrhea. It may also result in more serious illnesses such as meningitis, encephalitis, or severe gastroenteritis. Children, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems have a greater chance of getting sick when they come in contact with contaminated water.
The Recreational Waters Pollution Report is compiled by Guam EPA's Environmental Monitoring and Analytical Services (EMAS) Division. Guam EPA has performed this community service weekly since 1974. The EMAS Division takes water samples of 43 recreational beaches every Thursday* and analyzes the samples for concentrations of the enterococcus bacteria indicator. Advisories are based on a Statistical Threshold Value (STV) of 130 enterococci/100mL and a geometric mean standard of not greater than 35 enterococci/100 mL. *Adjustments are made during official holidays.