(BECQ) — The Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality analyzes water samples collected from Saipan’s west coast recreational beaches and storm drainages and the Grotto every week.
Samples collected from the following locations contained excessive concentrations of fecal indicator bacteria or enterococci that exceeded CNMI Marine Water Quality Standards.
BECQ has given the following locations a red flag and advises the public not to fish or swim within 300 feet of these locations for the next 48 hours or until otherwise notified:
Tanapag Meeting Hall
Hyatt Hotel
Central Repair Shop
Drainage #2
Sea Plane Ramp
Garapan Fishing Dock
Outer Cove Marina
Drainage #3
Smiling Cove Marina
Garapan Beach
AMP Drainage
Chalan Laulau Beach
Micro Beach
San Jose Beach
