Sweltering heat is still sweeping much of the south/west and peaking through the storms in the rest of country … so beaches are still a destination for most of us!
But just how clean is your beach? Find out at the NRDC site here: Testing the Waters 2009.
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According to this … Newport Beach (CA) fares better than Huntington, if you can believe it … Newport earned the star designating that:
Fewer than 5 percent of the water samples taken any year for the last 3 years (2006-2008) exceeded the national health standard for bacteria.
These beaches rarely, if ever, violated health standards for the last three years and deserve special recognition. Water quality can fluctuate from year to year depending on the amount of rainfall, for example, particularly at beaches most susceptible to stormwater contamination. The safest beaches are those that meet public health standards during both wet and dry years.
Huntington did not.
Check out the beaches in your ‘hood … even beaches on Lake Michigan are listed! North Avenue beach did great in ’08 … unlike Ohio (surprised? I am not sure … )
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