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Technical Resources about Beaches

The resources on this page help state and local officials to monitor beach health and to make decisions about when to issue an advisory or close beaches due to unsafe environmental conditions.  The resources also provide information on activities and programs that affect and protect the water quality at beaches. 


Data and Reports about Beach Water Quality

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  • BEACON - Interactive Map, Database and Reports for Beach Advisory/Closure and Water Quality Data
  • National List of Beaches
  • Annual Beach Swimming Season Reports
  • Implementing the BEACH Act of 2000: Reports to Congress

Tools to Evaluate and Manage Beach Water Quality

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  • Sanitary Surveys
  • Monitoring
  • Predictive Models
  • Criteria, Swimming Advisories, and Analytical Methods for Bacteria and Cyanotoxins
  • Materials for Cyanobacterial Bloom Management in Recreational Waters
  • EPA Grants for Beach Monitoring and Notification Programs

Our Partners' Beach Programs

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  • State, Territorial, Tribal and EPA Beach Program Contacts
  • Other Federal Agency Beach Programs
  • Non-governmental Organizations and Networks with Beach Programs

Related Resources

  • Beaches Home
  • Learn: Beaches
  • Act: Beaches
  • Plan a Trip
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Last updated on September 28, 2022
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