Seth’s Pond in West Tisbury has been closed all month due to high bacteria counts, but town health authorities said Monday they are hopeful the popular swimming hole can be reopened soon.
Seth’s Pond

2021

Seth’s Pond in West Tisbury has been closed all month due to high bacteria counts, but town health authorities said Monday they are hopeful the popular swimming hole can be reopened soon.

2019

Uncle Seth’s Pond in West Tisbury has been closed to swimmers, the town selectmen confirmed on Wednesday. The likely cause is bacterial contamination, selectman Kent Healy said.

2013

Seth’s Pond in West Tisbury has been reopened, health agent John powers announced Thursday.

The popular freshwater swimming pond was closed July 9 after water samples revealed high levels of enteroccocus bacteria.

The pond was also briefly closed in June due to bacteria.

Seth’s Pond in West Tisbury has been closed until further notice due to high levels of bacteria, health agent John Powers announced Tuesday.

The freshwater pond was re-tested today, Mr. Powers said; it will be reopened pending the return of clean water samples.

This is the second time the popular swimming pond off Lambert’s Cove Road has been closed this season. In June the pond was briefly closed when a water sample showed high levels of enterococcus bacteria.

2012

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It’s safe to swim in the water — again. That was the word on Seth’s Pond from West Tisbury health agent John Powers Thursday morning, only one day after the freshwater pond had been closed for swimming.

The popular swimming pond off Lambert’s Cove Road has been closed for most of the summer due to high levels of enterococci bacteria, organisms that may indicate the presence of fecal coliform bacteria. Seth’s Pond closed three times throughout June, then again for six weeks in July and August.

It’s safe to go back in the water again. That was the word on Seth’s Pond from the West Tisbury health agent John Powers Thursday afternoon, one day after the freshwater pond was closed for swimming.

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