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2007 Swimming Season Update
Ohio
July 2008
- Introduction
- 2007 Summary Results
- For More Information
- Print version (PDF) of this document (240 K, 2 pp.; About PDF)
- Raw data (MS-Excel) for Ohio (166 K)
Introduction
Figure 1. Ohio coastal counties with 2007 monitored beach data.
The BEACH Act of 2000 requires that coastal and Great Lakes states and territories report to EPA on beach monitoring and notification data for their coast recreation waters. The BEACH Act defines coastal recreation waters as the Great Lakes and coastal waters (including coastal estuaries) that states, territories, and authorized tribes officially recognize or designate for swimming, bathing, surfing, or similar activities in the water.
This fact sheet summarizes beach monitoring and notification data submitted to EPA by the state of Ohio for the 2007 swimming season.
| County | Total Beaches | Monitored | Not Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashtabula | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Cuyahoga | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Erie | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Lake | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Lorain | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Lucas | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Ottawa | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Totals | 55 | 55 | 0 |
2007 Summary Results
How many notification actions were reported and how long were they?
Figure 2: Beach notification actions by duration.
Ohio's approach is to issue a beach advisory when water quality standards are exceeded at a particular beach that warns people to avoid contact with the water. A total of 37 monitored beaches had at least one advisory issued during the 2007 swimming season. Figure 2 presents a full breakdown of notification action durations.
What percentage of days were beaches under a notification action?
Figure 3: Beach days with and without notification actions in 2007.
For Ohio's 2007 swimming season, actions were reported about 10 percent of the time (Figure 3).
How do 2007 results compare to previous years?
Table 2 compares 2007 notification action data with monitored beach data from previous years.
| Year | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of monitored beaches | 47 | 52 | 55 |
| Number of beaches affected by notification actions | 14 | 42 | 37 |
| Percentage of beaches affected by notification actions | 30% | 81% | 67% |
| Percentage of beach days affected by notiication actions | 9% | 12% | 10% |
What pollution sources affect monitored beaches?
Sources of pollution impacting Ohio's monitored beaches were not identified in 2007 (Figure 4).
Figure 4: Percent of monitored beaches potentially affected by pollution sources (55 beaches).
For More Information
Ohio's 2006 Beach Season Data | General information about beaches | Beaches in Ohio
, or contact (614) 466-1390 or 1-(866) OHIOBCH
