The BEACH Act of 2000 : EPA and states have made progress implementing the Act, but further actions could increase public health protection : testimony before the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives /
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) provides grants to states to develop water quality monitoring and public notification program...
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