Compo Is Now Open!

Posted on August 22, 2025 | 10 Comments

Re-testing of the water at Compo Beach has come back normal.

The beach is now reopen for swimming.

Just in time for what looks to be a great weekend!

Everyone back in the water!

 

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10 responses to “Compo Is Now Open!”

  1. Ray Broady | August 22, 2025 at 9:24 am |

    Connecticut and DEEP ned to get serious and work on what is closing these beaches and remove the biological pollution that is causing the closures. Lower Long Island Sound is one of the most polluted inland coastal bodies in the US! UGH!

  2. Ken Runkel | August 22, 2025 at 9:42 am |

    If test results were not expected until next Tuesday (according to an earlier report), how is it that Compo is now open for swimming today?

    • Dan Woog | August 22, 2025 at 11:28 am |

      I believe there was a re-test performed sooner than the expected one next Monday.

    • Ciara webster | August 22, 2025 at 4:55 pm |

      Possibly political.
      It’s been closed almost as often as opened.. not a good look- especially if new construction begins on anything in the Saugatuck area. . 😉

  3. Ray Broady | August 22, 2025 at 12:13 pm |

    Let’s have a public meeting with the top officials at DEEP, and some similar responsible EPA officials and throw inGov. LAMONT and get the pollution under control!
    Shit!, why don’t these beauracrats do the JOB!

  4. Cathryn Morrison | August 22, 2025 at 1:48 pm |

    Somehow the entire process doesn’t instill much confidence in the safety of swimming at Compo.

  5. John Dodig | August 22, 2025 at 4:46 pm |

    According to Google, the water is polluted primarily from nitrogen used in lawn care, farming, and waste water treatment. Another problem is old septic systems from many homes near the shore. There are also pollutants from industry. Imagine the Governor mandating that all septic systems older than X years must be replaced or that every home within X miles from the Sound must be hooked up to a sewer system. This is not going to be solved.

    • Ciara webster | August 22, 2025 at 4:58 pm |

      As expected. John to the rescue of the hamlet, which will most certainly mean based on this summer, total closure of the beach for sewage, all week, every week.
      Are you an investor ?
      One wonders how in your opinion any old 💩 seems to be ok ! And I live in Saugatuck also.

      • David J. Loffredo | August 22, 2025 at 5:27 pm |

        Seriously @Dan Woog, what’s with all the personal attacks on your blog recently?

        Maybe we need a breathalyzer before people can post.

        Ciara, whoever the F you are, do some homework about former Principal Dodig, a lifelong educator, before you run your mouth across your keyboard. There was no mention of The Hamlet in his innocent post.

        And John McCarthy wonders why I moved…

  6. don bergmann | August 22, 2025 at 6:39 pm |

    Many of you should recall that our new Parks & Rec. Director, Erik Barbieri, expressed his concern with the beach closing process a few weeks ago. Erik thought we could do better and was going to try to address the issues. My guess is that Erik did just that and the quick reopening of the beach is attributable to Erik’s engagement. If true, it highlights how one person, doing their job well, can make a big difference.