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Current StatusMixville Pond is currently open to swimming. Mixville Pond Rules* Swim at your own risk.* No lifeguards on duty.* No ball playing is permitted on the beach or in the water.* No grills on the beach.* Do not throw sand.* Do not hang on buoys or ropes.* For health, safety and cleanliness of the pond water, all must utilize the restrooms provided.* Swim diapers permitted. No other diapers allowed in the pond and no rinsing of hands or children in the pond.* Use of snorkeling equipment (masks, fins, snorkels) is not allowed.* Only U.S. Coast Guard approved flotation devices such as life jackets are allowed. Rafts or inflatable floats of any kind are prohibited.* Do not litter or throw items into the water.* No dogs allowed on the beach or in the roped swim area. - Dogs are allowed to swim on the east side of the pond and may swim outside the swimming area.* Do not feed the waterfowl. Water QualityChesprocott Health District conducts weekly bathing water sampling at Mixville in the swimming area. Water testing begins the week before Memorial Day weekend and continues through Labor Day weekend. Samples are analyzed for indicator bacteria, which do not cause disease themselves, but are one of the tools used by public health officials to evaluate the potential contamination of waterbodies. Specifically, indicator bacteria are used to predict the threat of waterborne illness by detecting potential contamination from fecal material of human or animal origin. Beach closure determinations are made by Chesprocott using indicator bacteria data from the weekly tests and best professional judgement i.e. closure after a heavy rainfall. The indicator organisms to be used for monitoring swimming water quality in Freshwater as established by the Connecticut Department of Public Health is E. coli. A concentration of E. coli organisms less than or equal to 235 per 100 ml is generally considered satisfactory for a single sample from a swimming area. If there are more questions, call Chesprocott for more information at (203) 272-2761.List of Closures for 2024 Season:June 23, 2024May 28-June 6, 2024July 3 - August 9, 2024August 18 - August 27, 2024