Discharge from both Lynn and Swampscott enter King’s beach at the Stony Brook outfall. This discharge includes both stormwater and wastewater. In 1991, secondary treatment of wastewater became optional in Lynn, so the wastewater that runs into the waters and sand at King’s beach is not likely to have received secondary treatment. Bacteria counts fail to meet standards for both ambient water quality and are higher than allowed for safe swimming. Further, the stream that runs across the beach is highly polluted and is often used for children for wading. The location of this stream in the center of the beach makes cutting of it’s access improbable, and reaffirms the issue of harmful pollution must be solved. Algae blooms are also an issue in this
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Just one of the ways the project will carry this out is through warning signs on the beach with information about risks of swimming on low water quality days.
The target audience of the King’s Beach Water Quality Project will service the residents in the communities surrounding King’s Beach, primarily Lynn and Swampscott. This includes urban and sensitive populations (children, elderly).
Lynn is a city of 91,000 residents known for its diversity. Lynn is home to many young people, with 7.4% of its population under 5 years of age and 24.9% of its population under 18 years of age. The city of Lynn also has a substantial elderly population, with 11.4% of the population over 65 years of age. In terms of diversity, 12.8% of the population is African American and 32.1% of the population is Hispanic. The median household income is $47,429, with 20.2% of the population living below the poverty …show more content…
For more than 30 years, we have worked with communities to maintain healthy and clean beaches for the public to enjoy. Our harbor cleanup is one of the greatest accomplishments we have made, bringing clean water to the public. Through beach quality “report cards,” beach clean up days, and water quality testing, our organization has not only created a healthy resource for Boston communities, but it has also educated these communities about these beaches’ environmental health. With the help of many fellow harbor enthusiasts, we have been able to clean up beaches from Nahant to Nantasket. Unfortunately, we have found that two beaches—Kings Beach in Lynn and Swampscott, and Tenean Beach in Revere—have not met our requirements for healthy beaches. With our expertise and experience in preserving the harbor and its beaches, we will be able to solve the issues of poor water quality with this
Just one of the ways the project will carry this out is through warning signs on the beach with information about risks of swimming on low water quality days.
The target audience of the King’s Beach Water Quality Project will service the residents in the communities surrounding King’s Beach, primarily Lynn and Swampscott. This includes urban and sensitive populations (children, elderly).
Lynn is a city of 91,000 residents known for its diversity. Lynn is home to many young people, with 7.4% of its population under 5 years of age and 24.9% of its population under 18 years of age. The city of Lynn also has a substantial elderly population, with 11.4% of the population over 65 years of age. In terms of diversity, 12.8% of the population is African American and 32.1% of the population is Hispanic. The median household income is $47,429, with 20.2% of the population living below the poverty …show more content…
For more than 30 years, we have worked with communities to maintain healthy and clean beaches for the public to enjoy. Our harbor cleanup is one of the greatest accomplishments we have made, bringing clean water to the public. Through beach quality “report cards,” beach clean up days, and water quality testing, our organization has not only created a healthy resource for Boston communities, but it has also educated these communities about these beaches’ environmental health. With the help of many fellow harbor enthusiasts, we have been able to clean up beaches from Nahant to Nantasket. Unfortunately, we have found that two beaches—Kings Beach in Lynn and Swampscott, and Tenean Beach in Revere—have not met our requirements for healthy beaches. With our expertise and experience in preserving the harbor and its beaches, we will be able to solve the issues of poor water quality with this