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Lower Baker Pond beach posted after E. coli reading above safe limit; Jacobs Brook readings also high
Summary
E. coli readings from Aug. 5 showed Lower Baker Pond at 107.1 and the beach was posted; Indian Pond and Upper Baker Pond were within safe limits. Readings at various spots on Jacobs Brook exceeded recommended limits.
The Selectboard was notified on Aug. 14 that water-quality tests taken on Aug. 5 showed mixed results. Indian Pond and Upper Baker Pond readings were within recommended safe limits, but Lower Baker Pond registered an E. coli level of 107.1 and the town posted the beach.
In addition, the board was told that E. coli readings at various locations along Jacobs Brook were above recommended limits. The minutes do not specify exact Jacobs Brook measurement values or whether further public-health steps beyond posting the Lower Baker Pond beach were planned.
The Selectboard recorded the readings as correspondence; no vote or additional action was recorded in the minutes.
