East Boulevard Beach and Forbes' Beach are closed for swimming. All other Wareham beaches are open and safe to swim.

The Barnstable County Laboratory notified the Wareham Board of Health on July 21, 2010 that beach water samples were analyzed for water quality, and it was determined that East Boulevard Beach and Forbes' Beach have tested beyond the allowable tolerances for coliform bacteria levels.

Swimming at either beach could pose potentially serious health problems to certain segments of the general population, i.e. the very young, very old or immune compromised.

All other beach water samples meet the bacterial standards and are acceptable for the operation of bathing water.