Operation

No operator shall allow bathing or swimming in bathing water whenever in the opinion of the Board of Health or the Department the bathing water is or may be hazardous or unsafe for bathing or swimming. Bathing and swimming at public and semi-public beaches shall be limited to water areas that meet the requirements of 105 CMR 445.030. Any operator of a public or semi-public bathing beach shall comply with the requirements of 105 CMR 445.000. (A) No bathing beach shall be operated without a permanent sign posted at the entrance to each parking lot and/or each entrance to the beach. At minimum, the sign must state the dates of operation, the name and telephone number for the beach operator, permit number, and note that the beach is not monitored for bacteria outside of the specified date range. (B) The bathing beach operator is responsible for providing and maintaining the sign required in 105 CMR 445.020(A).