ESDHD's bathing water monitoring program has been nationally recognized. Public beaches in East Haven and Branford are sampled weekly to determine if the bathing water meets quality criteria. EPA established bacterial standards are used for marine beaches to determine acceptable levels. If standards are exceeded for any given beach, the beach is closed until re-sampling shows improved water quality. The beach is posted with signs indicating the beach closure. During the season, bathers could call the health district to determine the beach open/closure status.

BEACH STATUS:
ALL BEACHES ARE OPEN

Branford Point Beach OPEN

Clark/Short Beach OPEN

East Haven Beach OPEN

Stony Creek Beach OPEN

To see the State of Connecticut Beach Status MAP, go to:

https://beachadvisory.ct.gov/BeachAlert/