BREAKING: Advisories issued at Shattuck Beach following high E. coli detection

By: ASHLEY SAARI

Outlets: Monadnock Ledger-Transcript

Published: August 1, 2026

Words: 301

Last Updated: 2 days, 5 hours ago


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The Jaffrey Recreation Department is reporting high levels of E. coli bacteria at Shattuck Beach on Thorndike Pond, following water testing.

While the beach is not currently closed to residents, swimming and contact with the water are not advised. Advisories have been posted at the beach.

Recreation Director Samantha Bontempo said water at the beach is tested regularly in two spots twice a month. The most recent round of testing found 167 MPN …

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