(BECQ) — The Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality analyzed water samples collected from Saipan’s east and south recreational beaches this week as part of the regularly scheduled sampling. None of the samples collected contained excessive concentration of fecal indicator bacteria nor did they exceed CNMI marine water quality standards. Therefore, BECQ assigns the sampled beach sites a green flag.
On Rota, however, water samples collected from the island’s recreational beaches and storm drainages this week contained excessive concentrations of fecal indicator bacteria or enterococci that exceeded CNMI marine water quality standards.
To adequately address public health concerns, BECQ has given the following Rota location a red flag and advises the public not to fish or swim within 300 feet of the location for the next 48 hours or until otherwise notified:
Kokomo Beach
