Beach Closures
Recommended Sites
Beach Monitoring and Notification
Environmental Protection Agency's website devoted to informing the public about beach pollution and water quality.
Find Your Beach
Environmental Protection Agency site to find information about beaches near you or your vacation spot.
Testing the Waters
The Natural Resources Defense Council's annual review of U.S. beaches.
Finding a Clean Beach
The NRDC's guiding to finding a clean, safe beach.
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
The authority responsible for monitoring Cape Cod beaches.
EPA Method 1600
EPA's methodology for measuring enterococci bacteria in water.
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