Beach Alerts
Westport Beaches: 6/17/2025-Compo and Burying Hill beaches are OPEN for swimming based on acceptable water results received at 4:00pm on 6/17/2025.
Weston: 6/17/2025-Besceglie Pond will remain CLOSED for swimming due to elevated bacterial level results received at 4:00pm on 6/17/2025. The swimming area will remain CLOSED until acceptable test results are received.
The Aspetuck Health District conducts weekly bathing water sampling at the Westport beaches, including Burying Hill and Compo Beach. Water testing begins the week before Memorial Day weekend and continues through Labor Day weekend. Water samples collected by staff are transported to the CT Department of Public Health (DPH) lab in Rocky Hill, Connecticut. Samples are analyzed for indicator bacteria, which do not cause disease themselves, but are one of the tools used by public health and environmental protection officials to evaluate the potential contamination of water bodies. Specifically, indicator bacteria are used to predict the threat of waterborne illness by detecting potential contamination from fecal material of human or animal origin. Beach closure determinations are made jointly by guidance from CT DPH and DEEP using indicator bacteria data and best professional judgement. Swimming areas resulting in elevated bacteria levels will be posted and these areas will remain closed until sufficient test results are received. Swimming areas will be closed if there is more than one and half inches of rain in a 24-hour period for 24 hours. Reasons for closures will be reported and updated on this link weekly. For more information, please visit Beach Monitoring
Please visit Beach Map – Connecticut Department of Public Health for up-to-date information on swimming areas and beach closures.
The Aspetuck Health District strives to promote health and well-being, prevent disease, and ensure a clean and safe environment for the communities we serve.
BUSINESS HOURS:
180 Bayberry Lane, Westport
Monday – Friday 8:30AM to 4:30PM
Phone: 203.227.9571
Fax: 203.221.7199
Email: publichealth@aspetuckhd.org
**To report a public health emergency after business hours, please call:
Westport – Westport Dispatch: 203-341-6000
Weston – Weston Communications Center: 203-222-2600
Easton – Easton 24 hour, non-911: 203-268-4111