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Beach Environmental Assessment, Communication and Health
(BEACH) Program
Keeping Washington beaches healthy --
we're all in this together!
The Washington BEACH Program is led jointly by the
Washington State Departments of Ecology and Health, and
consists of county and local agencies, tribal nations,
and volunteers.
The mission of the BEACH Program is to reduce the risk of
disease for people who play in saltwater by:
- Monitoring bacteria levels at popular, high risk
beaches.
- Notifying users when bacteria results are high or when a
known pollution event, such as a sewage spill, has occurred.
- Educating the public about the risks associated with
polluted water and what each of us can do to reduce that
risk.
BEACH NEWS
The BEACH Program
will resume sampling in May. Beaches can still be closed by a sewage
event so keep an eye out for signs when visiting a beach or click on "current beach
status" below.
LOOKING
FOR LAKE INFORMATION?
CURRENT BEACH STATUS
MONITORING DATA
REPORT A SPILL
JOIN THE
LISTSERVE
RESOURCE
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