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UPDATE: East End Beach reopened after test results show water is safe

City officials said the beach closed Sunday after a malfunction at the East End Wastewater Treatment Plant, but on Tuesday results came back 'well below' threshold

PORTLAND, Maine — In an email Sunday afternoon, city spokesperson Jessica Grondin said Portland Police and Parks and Recreation staff closed East End Beach after the Portland Water District notified the city there was a malfunction.

The malfunction occurred at the East End Wastewater Treatment plant which is owned and operated by Portland Public Works.

East End Beach remained closed until the city received test results on Tuesday. The City said the beach has been reopened as the results from the first water sample came back "well below the state threshold." 

"The official results were <10 MPN/100ml and are well below Maine’s safety threshold of 104 MPN/100ml," the City of Portland said in a release Tuesday.

The City says more samples were taken and the City will continue to monitor the water safety. 

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