Lang Pond Road Beach – NHDES links & Response

As a follow up to some questions received, the following is the email response from Sonya Carlson of NHDES.

Hi Dusty,

The link from our website is: http://des.nh.gov/organization/divisions/water/wmb/beaches/samples.htm

and http://des.nh.gov/organization/divisions/water/wmb/beaches/health.htm

The Center For Disease Control information is http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/swimming/

There is no reason to think that the entire lake is contaminated.  While there is no way to be sure without testing every single location in a lake, the beach is the most likely place for bacteria to be.

The dogs are usually not effected by this type of bacteria.

It is only a problem if you drink the water.  Canoeing or kayaking is fine.

Sonya Carlson, NHDES Beach Program Coordinator