Alexandria Bay Town Beach

Alexandria Bay, New York
Managed by Upper St. Lawrence Riverkeeper
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The Alexandria Bay Public Beach is a sandy beach located near the business district of Alexandria Bay on the St. Lawrence River. It is close to restaurants, entertainment, public docks, and the area's main tourist attraction- Boldt Castle on Heart Island. The beach is open Memorial Day through Labor Day and lifeguards are present throughout the summer.

WATER QUALITY
  • Passed water quality tests at least 95% of the time
  • Historical Status
  • This status is based on the latest sample, taken on August 27th, 2018. Upper St. Lawrence Riverkeeper updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on at
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CURRENT WEATHER
2°C
Mostly clear
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MONITORING FREQUENCY

Alexandria Bay Town Beach is sampled weekly from July 2nd to August 27th

SOURCE INFORMATION

Recreational public beaches in upstate New York are tested at least once every week typically from mid-June to September. Freshwater beaches in New York are posted when a single sample exceeds 235 E. coli / 100 ml or when the geometric mean of samples collected over a 30-day period exceeds 126 E. coli / 100 ml.

Chapter I of the State Sanitary Code Subpart 6-2 includes more criteria for freshwater quality, but most monitoring agencies rely on the E. coli standard.

WATER QUALITY GRAPH

Alexandria Bay Town Beach

Alexandria Bay, New York
Managed by Upper St. Lawrence Riverkeeper
WATER QUALITY
  • Passed water quality tests at least 95% of the time
  • Historical Status
  • This status is based on the latest sample, taken on August 27th, 2018. Upper St. Lawrence Riverkeeper updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on at
For water quality icon legend, click:   
CURRENT WEATHER
2°C
Mostly clear
Celebrate the St. Lawrence River with us! 40 years as the voice for the River - join today

The Alexandria Bay Public Beach is a sandy beach located near the business district of Alexandria Bay on the St. Lawrence River. It is close to restaurants, entertainment, public docks, and the area's main tourist attraction- Boldt Castle on Heart Island. The beach is open Memorial Day through Labor Day and lifeguards are present throughout the summer.

  View this beach on Great Lakes Guide
  • Report Pollution
MONITORING FREQUENCY

Alexandria Bay Town Beach is sampled weekly from July 2nd to August 27th

SOURCE INFORMATION

Recreational public beaches in upstate New York are tested at least once every week typically from mid-June to September. Freshwater beaches in New York are posted when a single sample exceeds 235 E. coli / 100 ml or when the geometric mean of samples collected over a 30-day period exceeds 126 E. coli / 100 ml.

Chapter I of the State Sanitary Code Subpart 6-2 includes more criteria for freshwater quality, but most monitoring agencies rely on the E. coli standard.

WATER QUALITY GRAPH



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