Dozens of Massachusetts beaches closed due to bacteria
Seventy beaches in Massachusetts were closed as of early Monday due to unsafe bacteria levels. State officials required locales to post "no swimmin...
Seventy beaches in Massachusetts were closed as of early Monday due to unsafe bacteria levels. State officials required locales to post "no swimming" signs at the affected beaches. The unsafe bacteria levels came days after heavy rains in Massachusetts. It is not uncommon for bacteria and human waste levels to rise on beaches after periods of heavy rain. "Swimming or ingesting contaminated water could result in symptoms like nausea, diarrhea, stomach cramps, chills or fever," the city of Revere said after closing its beach.