Public beaches in Connecticut are regulated by the local health departments/districts.  Beaches at State Parks are controlled by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.     

Connecticut's 2012 US EPA Beach Grant Annual Report (pdf)  

• Advice_to_Swimmers (pdf)  
• Visit the US EPA BEACON 2 website to locate beaches and view beach data.

Beaches

For the listing of Connecticut's Regulated Coastal Bathing Areas, click here   

• 2003-2012 Tiered Beach lists (pdf) 
• Tiered Monitoring Plan (pdf)

The Connecticut Department of Public Health implements a US EPA grant funded by the Beach Act.  The activities in this grant funded project focus on coastal beaches.  To learn more about New England Beaches from the US EPA click here.

Beach Closure Information

Public Beaches:

For the most up-to-date information concerning the status of a public beach you should contact your local health department.  A list of local health departments is available here.

State Park Beaches:

For the most up-to-date information concerning the status of a State Park Beach you should contact Department of Energy and Environmental Protection here.

Further Information

Regulations pertaining to Public Bathing Areas:

• Connecticut Public Health Code Regulations 19-13-B34

• Connecticut Public Health Code Regulations 19-13-B36

• 2007-16 Circular Letter (pdf) - Safe Bathing Season

Links:

• Guidelines for Monitoring Bathing Water and Beach Closure

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Health Swimming

• Clam digger's/Swimmer's itch fact sheet (pdf)