On Tuesday, 54 beaches across the state are still closed, 37 of them due to high levels of bacteria in the water, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH). Several factors, including stormwater runoff, agricultural runoff, sanitary sewer overflows, leaking sewer pipes and wildlife or animal waste, can cause this.

Fifty-four beaches in the state are closed, primarily due to excessive bacteria or cyanobacteria blooms. The post Dozens of Mass. beaches remain closed appeared first on Boston.com.

Dozens of beaches in Massachusetts are closed on Tuesday. As of Tuesday morning, there were 54 beaches closed across the Bay State, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s interactive beach water quality dashboard.