Informing the Public

The BEACH Program is designed to improve public access to information about the quality of the water at their beaches and health risks associated with swimming in polluted water. As part of EPA's commitment to ensure the public right-to-know, EPA created an Internet website and additional written materials that explain the program. This will make it easier for everyone to find out about local beach water quality conditions, beach advisories, closures, and other pertinent information. In addition, EPA is in the process of gathering specific information on individual beaches. This information will be available for the first time by the summer of 1998 and will be updated annually.

EPA's Beaches Web site is a directory of information about the water quality at our nation's beaches, local protection programs, and other beach-related programs. Beach closings and local contacts are listed by state where available.

As new information becomes available, our site will be updated.

Government agencies, tourism boards, environmental groups and others are encouraged to contact EPA about contributing health-related studies, reports, and appropriate questions and answers.

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