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| Title | POSTER: Bacteria Trends at Marine Beaches in Washington State, 2003-2014 |
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POSTER: Bacteria Trends at Marine Beaches in Washington State, 2003-2014 (Number of pages: 1) (Publication Size: 3477KB)
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| Author(s) | Sargeant, D. and J. Ruffner | ||||
| Description | The Washington State BEACH Program is an ongoing program that ensures saltwater beaches are healthy to swim and play in. Popular saltwater beaches are tested for Enterococci bacteria every summer. When bacteria levels are high, the public is notified through signage and social media. Since 2003, from 46 to 78 beaches have been sampled by local health departments, tribes, and volunteers. This includes 50 beaches that are the highest-use and highest-risk. Data from these 50 beaches were analyzed to determine if bacterial water quality has significantly changed since the start of the BEACH Program. This poster will be presented at the “2016 Recreational Waters Conference,” April 12-15, New Orleans, LA. |
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| Contact | Debby Sargeant at 360-407-6139 or dsar461@ecy.wa.gov | ||||
| Keywords | beach, marine waters, bacteria, enterococci | ||||
| WEB PAGE | BEACH Program | ||||
| RELATED PUBLICATIONS | Title:
Quality Assurance Project Plan: Flame Retardants in Electric and Electronic Casings BEACH Program: Bacteria Trends at Core Marine Beaches, 2003-2014 Quality Assurance Project Plan: Beach Environmental Assessment, Communication, and Health (BEACH) Program: Monitoring Washington State Marine Beaches |
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