Monponsett Pond - Algae Testing - May 1

On Monday, May 1st, MassDEP collected water samples from both East and West Monponsett Ponds.  The samples were analyzed by MassDEP on May 5th.  The East Monponsett sample collected at the Rt 36 boat ramp in Halifax showed no cyanobacteria.  The West Monponsett Pond samples showed cyanobacteria levels of 2,200 cells/ml at the 4th Avenue beach and no cyanobacteria at the state boat ramp.  These levels are below the MDPH guideline level of 70,000 cells/ml.