Biinaagami is a multimedia, change-provoking initiative rooted in Indigenous knowledges. Through ceremony, mapping, inclusive storytelling, augmented reality, experiential learning, community water hubs and ecosystem restoration, Biinaagami aims to rebuild just and healthy relations between wildlife, people and place in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence watershed.
This status is based on the latest sample, take on August 18th, 2024
Swim Drink Fish Canada - Great Lakes Guide updates the status of this beach as soon as
test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide
on August 19th at 11:54 AM.
Monitoring Frequency:
Hammond Marina East Beach is sampled
Daily from
May 28th
to
September 4th
Water Quality Graph:
Interval:
Time Period:
About Hammond Marina East Beach
At Hammond Marina East Beach, you will find picnic tables, benches, a public boat ramp, the Indiana Clean Marina, and a bird sanctuary. Ample parking, including handicap parking, is available, along with restrooms.
Current Weather
20°C
Clear
Source Information
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) implements the Lake Michigan Beach Monitoring and Notification Program in partnership with beach managers and their staff who collect and test water samples from Lake Michigan beaches. Health departments in Lake, Porter, and LaPorte counties test Indiana beaches from May to September. Some beaches are tested daily, some several times a week, and some are tested weekly. When the information is posted to Indiana's BeachGuard webpage, Swim Drink Fish updates Swim Guide.
Indiana beaches are posted when a single sample exceeds 235 E. coli / 100 ml.
In the USA, the Environmental Protection Agency has two sets of recommendations for freshwater and marine beaches. A single sample at a freshwater beach should not exceed 235 E. coli / 100 ml of water. A single sample at a marine beach should not exceed 104 Enterococci / 100 ml of water. The geometric mean of 5 samples from a freshwater beach should not exceed 126 E. coli / 100 ml of water. The geometric mean of 5 samples from a marine beach should not exceed 35 Enterococci / 100 ml of water. States may choose to use this standard or they may substitute a standard that is "as protective as" the EPA's recommendation. The Beach Act is the nation's primary beach protection law.