Kabs,

I don't know if this will help or not but I've been coming to this island every year and multiple times per year since 1973 and we do swim there upon occasion as do thousands of others every week. I've never had an issue of any sort and I've opted to stay in town on occasion and make that my home base beach though we do travel all over the island for daily beaching.

It's great to be informed but I really think you're over thinking this whole issue and worrying needlessly about something that probably won't even happen while you're there.

The water from the salt pond doesn't spill over unless they're into a very heavy rain event and then it's only on a limited basis. The constant ebb and flow of the tides clears the water which is tested daily until it's okay to swim in. My understanding is that it's not raw sewage flowing in and I'm sure I'll be quickly corrected if I'm wrong, but I've also never seen residue on the beach there.

As far as the drinking water, no problem, Mon!