Newcomb Hollow

Wellfleet, Massachusetts
Managed by The Swim Guide - Massachusetts

Newcomb Hollow is an Atlantic Ocean beach in Wellfleet, a small town on Cape Cod. This large beach has soft sand and calm water and is a great place for families, but be careful of the steep dune leading to the beach. Fishing is also a popular activity at Newcomb Hollow. Parking fees are in effect.

WATER QUALITY
  • Passed water quality tests at least 95% of the time
  • Historical Status
  • This status is based on the latest sample, taken on . The Swim Guide - Massachusetts 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
11°C
Clear and sunny
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MONITORING FREQUENCY

Newcomb Hollow is sampled monthly from June 1st to September 1st

SOURCE INFORMATION

The Wellfleet County Department of Health, and the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation collect water quality samples from May through September. Beaches are tested on a weekly, or monthly basis on Wednesday and results are published by Friday.

The water is tested for Enterococci to determine water quality in brackish and marine water environments. Enterococci is a group of bacterial species typically found in human and animal intestines and are therefore present in sewage. Enterococci is also referred to as indicator organisms. Indicator organisms are used to predict the presence of pathogenic, or disease-causing, organisms associated with fecal contamination.

Swim Guide checks for the latest information daily, Monday - Friday during the swimming season.

A beach is marked Green when less than 104 units of Enterococci / 100 ml of water is present in a single sample, or when the geometric mean of 5 samples contains less than 35 units / 100ml of water.

A beach is marked Red when more than 104 units of Enterococci / 100 ml of water is present in a single sample, or when the geometric mean of 5 samples contains more than 35 units / 100ml of water.

A beach is marked Grey when there is no current or reliable monitoring information available.

WATER QUALITY GRAPH

Newcomb Hollow

Wellfleet, Massachusetts
Managed by The Swim Guide - Massachusetts
WATER QUALITY
  • Passed water quality tests at least 95% of the time
  • Historical Status
  • This status is based on the latest sample, taken on . The Swim Guide - Massachusetts 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
11°C
Clear and sunny

Newcomb Hollow is an Atlantic Ocean beach in Wellfleet, a small town on Cape Cod. This large beach has soft sand and calm water and is a great place for families, but be careful of the steep dune leading to the beach. Fishing is also a popular activity at Newcomb Hollow. Parking fees are in effect.

  • Report Pollution
MONITORING FREQUENCY

Newcomb Hollow is sampled monthly from June 1st to September 1st

SOURCE INFORMATION

The Wellfleet County Department of Health, and the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation collect water quality samples from May through September. Beaches are tested on a weekly, or monthly basis on Wednesday and results are published by Friday.

The water is tested for Enterococci to determine water quality in brackish and marine water environments. Enterococci is a group of bacterial species typically found in human and animal intestines and are therefore present in sewage. Enterococci is also referred to as indicator organisms. Indicator organisms are used to predict the presence of pathogenic, or disease-causing, organisms associated with fecal contamination.

Swim Guide checks for the latest information daily, Monday - Friday during the swimming season.

A beach is marked Green when less than 104 units of Enterococci / 100 ml of water is present in a single sample, or when the geometric mean of 5 samples contains less than 35 units / 100ml of water.

A beach is marked Red when more than 104 units of Enterococci / 100 ml of water is present in a single sample, or when the geometric mean of 5 samples contains more than 35 units / 100ml of water.

A beach is marked Grey when there is no current or reliable monitoring information available.

WATER QUALITY GRAPH



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