EPA action plan for beaches and recreational waters: Reducing exposures to waterborne pathogens
Date
1999
Authors
Armitage, T.M.
Dufour, A.P.
Hoffmann, W.F.
Klieforth, B.I.
Schaub, S.A.
Zarba, C.S.
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
This report outlines the EPA's plan for stronger beach monitoring programs, improved water quality standards, and broader public guidance in the use of recreational waters. This Beach Action Plan is a strategy designed to reduce the risks of infection to recreational water users. The Beach Action Plan consists of two major parts: (1) enabling consistent management of recreational water quality programs and (2) improving the science that supports recreational water monitoring programs.
Description
19 p.
Keywords
beaches, public health, pathogens, water quality, indicators, biological monitors, contamination, modeling, interstitial environment, epidemiology