Beach Protection Act

Since its passage in 2000, the BEACH Act has been funding beach water quality monitoring programs in coastal states across the nation. This year, Congress has been considering much needed amendments to increase the amount of money spent on monitoring and to modernize the technology we rely on to protect the health of the beach-going public.

The BEACH Protection Act requires the EPA to adopt rapid testing methods that will provide water quality data within hours of sampling and forces states to issue swimming advisories or beach closures within 24 hours. These amendments also propose taking action to identify and clean up the sources of beach water pollution.

The House of Representatives has already passed their version of the Beach Protection Act. Urge the Senate to take action on this important piece of legislation and ask your senators to co-sponsor the Beach Protection Act of 2008 (S.2844). After all, it's your beach!

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