Great Lakes : EPA and states have made progress in implementing the BEACH Act, but additional actions could improve public health protection : report to congressional requesters.

Great Lakes : EPA and states have made progress in implementing the BEACH Act, but additional actions could improve public health protection : report to congressional requesters.

Waterborne pathogens can contaminate water and sand at beaches and threaten human health. Under the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health (BEACH) Act, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) developed limits on pathogens that states use to assess beach water quality. EPA can also pro...

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Corporate Author: United States. Government Accountability Office
Format: Government Document eBook
Language:English
Published: [Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2007]
Subjects:
United States. > Environmental Protection Agency > Rules and practice.
Water quality > Great Lakes (North America)
Water > Pollution > Great Lakes (North America)
Beaches > Health aspects > Great Lakes (North America)
Beach closures > Great Lakes (North America)
Bacterial pollution of water > Great Lakes (North America)
Online Access:https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS83262
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d07591.pdf

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http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d07591.pdf

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Call Number: GA 1.13:GAO-07-591
 
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