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Issues: Oceans
Testing the Waters 2006
A Guide to Water Quality at Vacation Beaches
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State Beach Monitoring Practices
The map below shows the extent of beachwater quality monitoring by state. Click on the name of any highlighted state for detailed information on its beachwater quality standards, monitoring and closing/advisory practices, and NRDC's database of closings and advisories during the 2005 swim season.
For additional information on specific beaches, see the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's BEACON (Beach Advisory and Closing On-line Notification) website.
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Oceans on Switchboard
NRDC experts write about the growing risks to the health of our oceans on the NRDC blog.
Recent Oceans Posts
- Obama Announces Ocean Protection Plan
- posted by Sarah Chasis, 6/12/09
- The U.S. Should Sign the Law of the Sea Treaty
- posted by Lisa Speer, 6/8/09
- Think Global, Wish Local – My Top Asks This World Oceans Day
- posted by Ali Chase, 6/8/09
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