Fresh Pond: Beach

Amagansett, New York

Managed by Surfrider Foundation - Eastern Long Island Chapter

Located on the edge of Fresh Pond Park in Amagansett, this beach provides calm swimming conditions for young children and a beautiful view of Napeague Bay. It is a great place to go crabbing, bird watching, or splash around in the shallow bay water. The Town of East Hampton runs its Sailing Instructing Program from the beach at Fresh Washrooms are available on the northwest side of the parking lot, along with picnic tables and a grilling area. There are no lifeguards, and parking is by East Hampton Town permit only.

WATER QUALITY

Passed water quality tests 60-95% of the time
Historical Status
This status is based on the latest sample, taken on January 8th, 2019. Surfrider Foundation - Eastern Long Island Chapter 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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MONITORING FREQUENCY

SOURCE INFORMATION

The Blue Water Task Force tests both marine and freshwater sites for enterococcus, a coliform bacteria that indicates fecal pollution. Water samples are collected weekly from June to September. Testing is conducted bi-weekly during the fall (October to December) and monthly from January to May.
Blue Water Task Force results are compared to water quality criteria established by the
EPA to protect public health in recreational waters. Test results are expressed as the Most Probable Number (MPN) of enterococcus cfu (colony forming units) per 100 mL
seawater by using the IDEXX Quanti-Tray/2000 MPN Table.
All water quality results are posted online for anyone to view or download at
go.surfrider.org/BWTF Weekly water quality reports are also distributed via email. Sign
up to receive these reports by emailing chenn@surfrider.org with the subject “Interest In Water Quality Alert.”

When a site is marked Green, they have meet the recreational water quality criteria (between 0 and 104 MPN/100
mL). When marked Red, results have exceeded recreational water quality criteria (above 104 MPN/100 mL).
All data can be viewed at go.surfrider.org/BWTF. Any additional questions about
Surfrider’s Blue Water Task Force program or our results can also be addressed to
Colleen Henn, chenn@surfrider.org.

WATER QUALITY GRAPH

Fresh Pond: Beach

Amagansett, New York

Managed by Surfrider Foundation - Eastern Long Island Chapter

WATER QUALITY

Passed water quality tests 60-95% of the time
Historical Status
This status is based on the latest sample, taken on January 8th, 2019. Surfrider Foundation - Eastern Long Island Chapter 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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MONITORING FREQUENCY

SOURCE INFORMATION

WATER QUALITY GRAPH

Beach	Location	Water Quality
Fresh Pond: Creek Amagansett, New York	Amagansett, New York	Special Status
Devon Yacht Club Amagansett, New York	Amagansett, New York	Historical Status
Albert's Landing Beach Amagansett, New York	Amagansett, New York	Historical Status
Atlantic Avenue Beach Amagansett, New York	Amagansett, New York	Historical Status

Other Beaches Near This One

Beach	Location	Water Quality
Fresh Pond: Creek Amagansett, New York	Amagansett, New York	Special Status
Devon Yacht Club Amagansett, New York	Amagansett, New York	Historical Status
Albert's Landing Beach Amagansett, New York	Amagansett, New York	Historical Status
Atlantic Avenue Beach Amagansett, New York	Amagansett, New York	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.