2 of City of Framingham’s 3 Beaches Are Closed For Swimming

July 16, 2021July 16, 2021 editor bacteria, e coli, Lake Cochituate, Lake Waushakum Beach, Learneds Pond Beach, Saxonville Lake Beach

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FRAMINGHAM – Two of the City of Framingham’s trio of public beaches are closed today, July 16, and will likely be closed all weekend.

Lake Waushakum has never opened this season. The City’s beaches opened in mid-June, but the District 8 public beach has had a high e coli bacteria count and has yet to open for swimming.

Saxonville is closed for swimming due to cyanobacteria, but the beach is open.

Learneds Pond beach is open for swimming, having been closed for a couple of days due to high e coli bacteria.

On Tuesday, July 13, both Saxonville Lake and Learneds Pond beaches were closed for swimming due to high e coli bacteria.

The beaches were tested again yesterday, July 14, the e-coli bacteria level was only high at Lake Waushakum, but Saxonville Lake beach is still closed due to the toxic blue-green algae blloms.

The City of Framingham’s beaches are free to all residents, for the second consecutive year.