Hillsmere Shores Marina Beach

Annapolis, Maryland

Managed by Arundel Rivers Federation

Beach spit at the end of the Hillsmere Marina (mouth of Duvall Creek)

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Water Quality

Meets water quality standards
Current Status
This status is based on the latest sample, taken on May 25th, 2023. Arundel Rivers Federation updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on May 26th, 2023 at 2:24 PM.

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Monitoring Frequency

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Arundel Rivers Federation monitors a variety of recreational and stream locations every Wednesday from the week before Memorial Day through Labor Day. Samples results are generally reported on Fridays and Swim Guide is updated as soon as possible to reflect the latest results.

Samples are measured for Entroccoci bacteria, which serve as an indicator bacteria for pathogens in the water. Analysis is performed using the membrane filtration method (see http://water.epa.gov/scitech/methods/cwa/bioindicators/upload/method_1600.pdf). The Environmental Protection Agency has set a threshold of 104 colony forming units per 100 milliliters (cfu/100ml) as the single test limit for weekly testing. Samples recording less than 104 cfu/100ml are therefore considered "safe levels." Samples recording 104 cfu/100ml or greater are considered "unsafe" due to the increased risk of illness.

Anne Arundel County Department of Health also advises advises that after a 1/2" rainfall, all Anne Arundel County beaches are under a no swimming/no direct water contact advisory for 48 hours due to predicted elevated bacteria levels from rainwater runoff and increased health risks.

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Other Beaches Near This One

Beach	Location	Water Quality
Hillsmere Shores Community Beach Annapolis, Maryland	Annapolis, Maryland	Current Status
Highland Beach Annapolis, Maryland	Annapolis, Maryland	Historical Status
Chesapeake Bay Foundation Annapolis, Maryland	Annapolis, Maryland	Historical Status
Hillsmere Shores 2, Maryland	2, Maryland	Historical Status

	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.

	This means that this site has been issued a Blue Flag status for the current swimming season. This status does not indicate current water quality.

	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.