East End Beach

Portland, Maine

East End Beach is Portland's only public beach so it's a popular place during the summer. There is lots of space for swimming, sunbathing, and launching kayaks or canoes at this sand and pebble beach. Watch the sailboats on Casco Bay. Amenities at the beach include restrooms and change areas, and picnic tables. Dogs are only permitted during the off season. The Portland Trails system is easily accessible from East End Beach.

The water quality is monitored by Portland Beach manager, Joe Dumais.
Tel: 874-8801
Email: jdumais@portlandmaine.gov

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 28th, 2018. The Swim Guide 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

-1°C

Clear

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MONITORING FREQUENCY

SOURCE INFORMATION

See the beach description for more information including how to contact the local beach management entity.

Monitoring results and advisories are posted on the Maine Healthy Beaches website. http://www.mainecoastdata.org/public/CurrentBeachStatus.aspx
Advisory and closure notices are also posted at major beach access points and/or at lifeguard stands.

Most beaches in the program are tested weekly on either Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday. However some beaches with a high risk of pollution are tested two to three times a week, and beaches with a low risk of pollution are sampled every two weeks. The monitoring season runs between Memorial Day and until the week after Labor Day. However monitoring can begin as early as April.

If a sample exceeds water quality standards it is retested and an advisory is issued. The Healthy Beaches Program also uses a Risk Assessment Matrix to determine the likelihood of pollution, local rainfall levels and other conditions when deciding whether or not to post a beach.

When it rains heavily, contaminants are transported to the shoreline from both riverine and stormwater discharges. Therefore, as a precaution many beaches post advisories after local rain events.

Swim Guide checks Maine's Healthy Beaches website Monday to Friday for updates.

A beach is marked Green when Enterococcus is below 104 units /100 ml of water.

A beach is marked Red when Enterococcus is above 104 units /100 ml of water.

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

WATER QUALITY GRAPH

East End Beach

Portland, Maine

Managed by The Swim Guide

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 28th, 2018. The Swim Guide 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

-1°C

Clear

MONITORING FREQUENCY

SOURCE INFORMATION

WATER QUALITY GRAPH

Beach	Location	Water Quality
Willard Beach South Portland, Maine	South Portland, Maine	Historical Status
Broad Cove Reserve Cumberland, Maine	Cumberland, Maine	Historical Status
Kettle Cove Beach Cape Elizabeth, Maine	Cape Elizabeth, Maine	Historical Status
Crescent Beach State Park Cape Elizabeth, Maine	Cape Elizabeth, Maine	Historical Status

Other Beaches Near This One

Beach	Location	Water Quality
Willard Beach South Portland, Maine	South Portland, Maine	Historical Status
Broad Cove Reserve Cumberland, Maine	Cumberland, Maine	Historical Status
Kettle Cove Beach Cape Elizabeth, Maine	Cape Elizabeth, Maine	Historical Status
Crescent Beach State Park Cape Elizabeth, Maine	Cape Elizabeth, Maine	Historical Status

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	Green means the beach’s most recent test results met relevant water quality standards.

	Red means the beach’s most recent test results failed to meet water quality standards.

	Grey means water quality information for the beach is too old (more than 7 days old) to be considered current, or that info is unavailable, or unreliable.

	Green means the beach passed water quality tests 95% of the time or more.

	Yellow means the beach passed water quality tests 60-95% of the time.

	Red means the beach failed water quality tests 40% of the time or more.

	Green means the beach has historically excellent or pristine water quality, but there is no current data.

	Red means the water at the site has water quality issues or there is an emergency.

	Grey means there is no current water quality information, the beach is under construction, there has been an event that has rendered water quality information unreliable or unavailable.