The 2020 edition of a report by Environment America Research & Policy Center and Frontier Group
Written by John Rumpler, Environment America Research & Policy Center; and Gideon Weissman, Frontier Group DOWNLOAD THE REPORTDOWNLOAD THE FACTSHEET
The Clean Water Act, adopted in 1972, set the goal of making all of our waterways safe for swimming. Nearly a half-century later, Americans visiting their favorite beach are still met all too often by advisories warning that the water is unsafe for swimming. And each year, millions of Americans are sickened by swimming in contaminated water.
An analysis of fecal indicator bacteria sampling data from beaches in 29 coastal and Great Lakes states and Puerto Rico reveals that 386 beaches – nearly one of every eight surveyed – were potentially unsafe on at least 25 percent of the days that sampling took place last year. More than half of all the 3,172 beaches reviewed were potentially unsafe for swimming on at least one day. Beaches were considered potentially unsafe if fecal indicator bacteria levels exceeded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s “Beach Action Value” associated with an estimated illness rate of 32 out of every 1,000 swimmers.
To protect our health at the beach, policymakers should undertake efforts to prevent fecal pollution, including deploying natural and green infrastructure to absorb stormwater.
Which beaches in tested potentially unsafe for swimming on the most days last year?
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Fairhope Public Beach
Baldwin
12
56
21%
May Day Park
Baldwin
7
31
23%
Dog River, Alba Club
Mobile
7
33
21%
Orange Street Pier/Beach
Baldwin
5
31
16%
Fowl River at Highway 193
Mobile
5
32
16%
Camp Beckwith
Baldwin
4
52
8%
Mary Ann Nelson Beach
Baldwin
3
18
17%
Kee Avenue
Baldwin
3
30
10%
Orange Beach Waterfront Park
Baldwin
3
31
10%
Volanta Avenue
Baldwin
2
29
7%
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Inner Cabrillo Beach*†
Los Angeles
150
258
58%
Marina Del Rey Beach/ Mothers Beach*†
Los Angeles
111
299
37%
Topanga State Beach†
Los Angeles
101
257
39%
Santa Monica State Beach*†
Los Angeles
93
305
30%
Will Rogers State Beach*†
Los Angeles
83
306
27%
Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge*
San Diego
76
146
52%
Long Beach*
Los Angeles
74
146
51%
Malibu Lagoon State Beach*†
Los Angeles
71
303
23%
Imperial Beach*
San Diego
56
176
32%
Border Field State Park*
San Diego
55
131
42%
* Beach has more than one associated testing site, which may affect number of potentially unsafe days.
† Some beach water quality tests assessed E. coli for marine water, for which no Beach Action Value is available. Those tests were not considered in calculating potentially unsafe days.
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Shady Beach*
Fairfield
10
22
45%
Byram Beach*
Fairfield
8
19
42%
Calf Pasture Beach*
Fairfield
8
21
38%
Seaside Park Beach*
Fairfield
6
14
43%
Branford Point Beach
New Haven
6
18
33%
Compo Beach*
Fairfield
5
13
38%
Lighthouse Point Beach*
New Haven
5
15
33%
Great Captain’s Island Beach*
Fairfield
4
18
22%
Oak Street B Beach
New Haven
3
9
33%
Harvey’s Beach
Middlesex
3
14
21%
Long Beach (Marnick’s)
Fairfield
3
14
21%
Seabright Beach
Fairfield
3
14
21%
* Beach has more than one associated testing site, which may affect number of potentially unsafe days.
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Slaughter Beach
Sussex
12
19
63%
Broadkill Beach
Sussex
5
18
28%
Dewey Beach-Swedes
Sussex
4
17
24%
Dewey Beach-Dagsworthy
Sussex
4
40
10%
Rehoboth-Queen St Beach
Sussex
2
16
12%
North Indian River Inlet Beach
Sussex
2
17
12%
3 R’s Road Beach
Sussex
1
16
6%
Atlantic Beach Near Gordons Pond
Sussex
1
16
6%
Fenwick Island State Park Beach
Sussex
1
16
6%
South Bethany Beach
Sussex
1
16
6%
South Indian River Inlet Beach
Sussex
1
16
6%
Tower Road-Ocean Beach
Sussex
1
16
6%
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
South Beach (Key West)
Monroe
22
43
51%
Robert J. Strickland Beach
Pasco
19
26
73%
Crandon Park – South
Miami-Dade
19
67
28%
Higgs Beach
Monroe
18
40
45%
Bayou Chico
Escambia
16
25
64%
Bayou Texar
Escambia
16
51
31%
Crandon Park – North
Miami-Dade
14
62
23%
Blue Mountain Beach Access
Walton
12
42
29%
Palma Sola South
Manatee
12
44
27%
North Shore Ocean Terrace
Miami-Dade
12
62
19%
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
St. Simons Island Lighthouse Beach
Glynn
9
47
19%
5th St. Crossover (St. Simons Island)
Glynn
8
46
17%
Tybee Island Strand
Chatham
6
45
13%
Tybee Island Polk St.
Chatham
5
44
11%
East Beach Old Coast Guard (St. Simons Island)
Glynn
5
45
11%
Massengale (St. Simons Island)
Glynn
5
45
11%
Kings Ferry
Chatham
4
4
100%
4H Camp (Jekyll)
Glynn
4
44
9%
Jekyll Driftwood Beach
Glynn
4
45
9%
Jekyll North at Dexter Lane
Glynn
3
43
7%
Tybee Island Middle
Chatham
3
43
7%
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Kuliouou Beach
Honolulu
10
11
91%
Hanalei Beach Co. Park*
Kauai
9
59
15%
Niu Beach
Honolulu
8
10
80%
Kalapaki Beach
Kauai
7
48
15%
Beach House Beach
Kauai
4
10
40%
Queen’s Surf Beach Park
Honolulu
4
24
17%
Honoli’I Beach Co. Park
Hawaii
4
27
15%
Hanauma Bay
Honolulu
4
43
9%
Kualoa Co. Regional Park
Honolulu
4
48
8%
Kuhio Beach Park
Honolulu
4
56
7%
* Beach has more than one associated testing site, which may affect number of potentially unsafe days.
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
63rd Street Beach
Cook
19
101
19%
Calumet South Beach
Cook
18
102
18%
South Shore Beach
Cook
17
101
17%
Rainbow Beach
Cook
16
102
16%
Margaret T Burroughs (31st St. Beach)
Cook
15
101
15%
Rogers Avenue Park Beach
Cook
12
86
14%
Ohio Street Beach
Cook
10
100
10%
Hartigan Beach
Cook
10
102
10%
Montrose Beach
Cook
9
99
9%
Kathy Osterman Beach
Cook
8
101
8%
State beach data is from alternate data source. See Methodology for details.
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Jeorse Park Beach I
Lake
28
94
30%
Jeorse Park Beach II
Lake
20
94
21%
Whihala Beach West
Lake
17
93
18%
Indiana Dunes State Park West Beach
Porter
14
101
14%
Washington Park Beach
LaPorte
14
113
12%
Buffington Harbor Beach
Lake
13
93
14%
Broadway Beach
Porter
10
101
10%
Hammond Marina East Beach
Lake
9
101
9%
Whihala Beach East
Lake
8
93
9%
Ogden Dunes West Beach
Porter
8
101
8%
Beach name
Parish
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Lake Charles North Beach
Calcasieu
20
30
67%
Fontainebleau State Park
St. Tammany
19
29
66%
Rutherford Beach
Cameron
13
30
43%
Cypremort Point State Park
St. Mary
10
30
33%
Holly Beach – 6
Cameron
10
30
33%
Holly Beach – 1
Cameron
8
30
27%
Constance Beach
Cameron
7
30
23%
Grand Isle State Park – 1
Jefferson
7
30
23%
Little Florida
Cameron
7
30
23%
Long Beach
Cameron
7
30
23%
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Tenean Beach
Suffolk
44
90
49%
Kings Beach*
Essex
43
88
49%
Malibu Beach
Suffolk
20
87
23%
Wollaston at Channing Street
Norfolk
20
87
23%
Constitution Beach*
Suffolk
19
87
22%
Wollaston at Sachem Street
Norfolk
15
87
17%
Wollaston at Milton Street
Norfolk
14
87
16%
Wollaston at Rice Road
Norfolk
13
87
15%
Landing Road
Plymouth
8
21
38%
Salt Pond
Barnstable
8
23
35%
* Beach has more than one associated testing site, which may affect number of potentially unsafe days.
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Ocean City Beach 3*
Worcester
8
28
29%
Ocean City Beach 6
Worcester
6
28
21%
Ocean City Beach 4
Worcester
5
28
18%
Grove Point Camp
Cecil
3
5
60%
YMCA Camp Tockwogh*
Kent
3
7
43%
Assateague State Park*
Worcester
3
16
19%
Breezy Point
Calvert
3
17
18%
Mayo Beach Park
Anne Arundel
3
17
18%
Ocean City Beach 1
Worcester
3
28
11%
Echo Hill Camp (Youth Camp)*
Kent
2
7
29%
Ferry Park
Kent
2
7
29%
Gunpowder Falls – Hammerman Area
Baltimore
2
7
29%
Tolchester Marina and Beach
Kent
2
7
29%
* Beach has more than one associated testing site, which may affect number of potentially unsafe days.
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Goose Rocks Beach*
York
12
27
44%
Riverside (Ogunquit)
York
7
18
39%
Little Beach
York
4
15
27%
Short Sands Beach
York
4
15
27%
Cape Neddick Beach
York
4
16
25%
Higgins Beach*
Cumberland
3
15
20%
East End Beach
Cumberland
3
27
11%
Gooch’s Beach*
York
2
13
15%
Laite Beach
Knox
2
13
15%
Drakes Island Beach*
York
2
14
14%
Ferry Beach (Scarborough)
Cumberland
2
14
14%
Long Sands Beach – North*
York
2
14
14%
Mitchell Field Beach
Cumberland
2
14
14%
York Harbor Beach
York
2
14
14%
* Beach has more than one associated testing site, which may affect number of potentially unsafe days.
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
South Linwood Beach Township Park
Bay
13
41
32%
Lake St. Clair Metropark Beach
Macomb
10
53
19%
Pier Park
Wayne
8
18
44%
St. Clair Shores Memorial Park Beach
Macomb
8
50
16%
Singing Bridge Beach
Arenac
7
12
58%
Brissette Beach Township Park
Bay
6
39
15%
Pere Marquette Park
Muskegon
5
12
42%
New Baltimore Park Beach
Macomb
5
50
10%
Holland State Park
Ottawa
4
8
50%
First Street Beach
Manistee
4
11
36%
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Park Point Sky Harbor Parking Lot Beach
St. Louis
9
31
29%
Agate Bay Beach
Lake
5
18
28%
Burlington Bay Beach
Lake
3
15
20%
Durfee Creek Area Beach
Cook
2
14
14%
Grand Marais Campground Beach
Cook
2
14
14%
French River Beach
St. Louis
1
12
8%
Bluebird Landing Beach
St. Louis
1
13
8%
Chicago Bay Boat Launch Beach
Cook
1
13
8%
Gooseberry Falls State Park Beach
Lake
1
14
7%
Tettegouche State Park Beach
Lake
1
14
7%
Twin Points Public Access Beach
Lake
1
14
7%
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Pass Christian West Beach
Harrison
44
62
71%
Waveland Beach
Hancock
43
62
69%
Bay St. Louis Beach
Hancock
38
51
75%
Pass Christian Central Beach
Harrison
31
51
61%
Gulfport Central Beach
Harrison
30
50
60%
Shearwater Beach
Jackson
27
50
54%
Pass Christian East Beach
Harrison
25
49
51%
Gulfport West Beach
Harrison
24
45
53%
Long Beach
Harrison
24
46
52%
East Courthouse Road
Harrison
21
46
46%
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Colington Harbour Beach
Dare
6
33
18%
Pamlico River – City Park in Washington
Beaufort
5
19
26%
Public Beach Southside of Dawson Creek Bridge
Pamlico
5
20
25%
Ragged Point
Beaufort
5
34
15%
Pamlico River Railroad Trestle
Beaufort
4
18
22%
New Bern
Craven
4
19
21%
Dawson Creek
Pamlico
4
20
20%
Pantego Creek
Beaufort
4
32
12%
Bogue Sound – Goose Creek
Carteret
3
19
16%
Dinah’s Landing
Beaufort
3
19
16%
Vandemere Creek
Pamlico
3
19
16%
Washington – Southeast of Washington Pt.
Beaufort
3
19
16%
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
North Hampton State Beach*
Rockingham
7
34
21%
New Castle Town Beach*
Rockingham
3
25
12%
Wallis Sands Beach at Wallis Road*
Rockingham
2
25
8%
Foss Beach*
Rockingham
1
9
11%
Sawyer Beach*
Rockingham
1
13
8%
Jenness Beach at Cable Road*
Rockingham
1
14
7%
* Beach has more than one associated testing site, which may affect number of potentially unsafe days.
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Beachwood Beach West*
Ocean
9
18
50%
Barnegat Light Bay Beach*
Ocean
9
21
43%
Windward Beach*
Ocean
8
21
38%
Harvey Cedars Borough at 75th Bay Front*
Ocean
4
16
25%
Sea Girt Borough at New York Blvd*
Monmouth
4
18
22%
Wildwood City at Bennett*
Cape May
4
20
20%
Surf City Borough at 16th St. Bay Front
Ocean
3
13
23%
Belmar Borough at L Street Beach*
Monmouth
3
15
20%
Belmar Borough at 20th*
Monmouth
3
17
18%
Long Branch City at Elberon Beach Club
Monmouth
3
17
18%
Somers Point City at New Jersey Ave*
Atlantic
3
17
18%
* Beach has more than one associated testing site, which may affect number of potentially unsafe days.
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Tanner Park
Suffolk
56
79
71%
Woodlawn Beach State Park*
Erie
43
103
42%
Sayville Marina Park
Suffolk
34
56
61%
Hamburg Bathing Beach
Erie
32
95
34%
Valley Grove Beach
Suffolk
27
51
53%
Venetian Shores
Suffolk
25
51
49%
Benjamins Beach
Suffolk
25
57
44%
East Islip Beach
Suffolk
21
47
45%
Hewlett Beach
Nassau
21
57
37%
Huntington Beach Community Association
Suffolk
19
45
42%
* Beach has more than one associated testing site, which may affect number of potentially unsafe days.
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Maumee Bay State Park (Inland)
Lucas
38
58
66%
Villa Angela State Park
Cuyahoga
36
85
42%
Euclid State Park
Cuyahoga
31
71
44%
Lakeview Beach
Lorain
25
59
42%
Lagoons Beach
Erie
24
72
33%
Century Beach
Lorain
23
59
39%
Beulah Beach
Erie
23
72
32%
Sherod Park Beach
Erie
22
72
31%
Main Street Beach
Erie
21
71
30%
Bay View West
Erie
20
72
28%
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Seal Rock State Recreation Site*
Lincoln
13
17
76%
Nye Beach*
Lincoln
12
14
86%
Rockaway Beach*
Tillamook
9
10
90%
Sunset Bay State Park*
Coos
9
10
90%
Cannon Beach*
Clatsop
9
11
82%
D River State Wayside*
Lincoln
9
13
69%
Neskowin Beach State Wayside*
Tillamook
8
10
80%
Agate Beach State Wayside*
Lincoln
8
12
67%
Bastendorf Beach*
Coos
6
7
86%
Hubbard Creek Beach at Humbug Mountain State Park*
Curry
6
9
67%
* Beach has more than one associated testing site, which may affect number of potentially unsafe days.
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Erie Beach 11*
Erie
9
32
28%
Barracks Beach*
Erie
6
29
21%
Beach 1 East*
Erie
5
32
16%
Beach 6*
Erie
3
31
10%
Beach 9 (Pine Tree Beach)*
Erie
2
30
7%
Beach 8 (Pettinato Beach)*
Erie
2
31
6%
Beach 7 (Water Works Beach)*
Erie
1
28
4%
Beach 10 (Budny Beach)*
Erie
1
29
3%
* Beach has more than one associated testing site, which may affect number of potentially unsafe days.
Beach name
Municipio
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Tropical Beach
Naguabo
15
32
47%
Playa Guayanes
Yabucoa
11
29
38%
Playa Villa Lamela
Cabo Rojo
8
30
27%
Balneario Pico De Piedra
Aguada
6
27
22%
Muelle De Arecibo
Arecibo
5
28
18%
Balneario Patillas
Patillas
4
25
16%
Playa Mojacasabe
Cabo Rojo
4
27
15%
Balneario Crash Boat
Aguadilla
3
25
12%
Balneario De Humacao
Humacao
3
26
12%
Balneario Puerto Nuevo
Vega Baja
3
27
11%
Balneario Sardinera
Dorado
3
27
11%
Playa Ocean Park
San Juan
3
27
11%
Note: At the time of analysis, Puerto Rico was still submitting 2019 beach data, and results may change following that process.
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Easton’s Beach*
Newport
14
34
41%
Scarborough State Beach – South*
Washington
13
40
32%
Third Beach*
Newport
9
25
36%
Scarborough State Beach – North*
Washington
8
26
31%
Saunderstown Yacht Club*
Washington
6
8
75%
Gooseberry Beach*
Newport
5
14
36%
Bonnet Shores Beach Club*
Washington
4
13
31%
Conimicut Point Beach*
Kent
4
27
15%
Sandy Point Beach*
Newport
4
27
15%
Oakland Beach*
Kent
4
28
14%
* Beach has more than one associated testing site, which may affect number of potentially unsafe days.
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Myrtle Beach*
Horry
41
50
82%
Briarcliffe Acres*
Horry
18
49
37%
Surfside Beach*
Horry
16
27
59%
North Myrtle Beach*
Horry
9
52
17%
Horry County Beaches South Carolina Campgrounds*
Horry
8
20
40%
Hilton Head Island*
Beaufort
3
10
30%
Harbor Island*
Beaufort
3
12
25%
Horry County Beach Arcadia Beach*
Horry
3
23
13%
Horry County Beaches South Carolina State Park
Horry
2
21
10%
Sullivan’s Island*
Charleston
1
10
10%
* Beach has more than one associated testing site, which may affect number of potentially unsafe days.
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Sargent Beach*
Matagorda
96
102
94%
Sylvan Beach Park*
Harris
88
89
99%
Palacios Pavilion*
Matagorda
80
95
84%
Jetty Park*
Matagorda
78
96
81%
Surfside*
Brazoria
75
93
81%
Follets Island*
Brazoria
71
87
82%
Quintana*
Brazoria
69
89
78%
Cole Park*
Nueces
67
80
84%
Bryan Beach
Brazoria
52
79
66%
Ropes Park
Nueces
48
64
75%
* Beach has more than one associated testing site, which may affect number of potentially unsafe days.
Beach name
County or independent city
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Hilton Beach
Newport News
8
15
53%
King/Lincoln Park
Newport News
5
17
29%
Fairview Beach
King George
4
15
27%
Anderson’s Beach
Newport News
4
17
24%
Huntington Beach
Newport News
4
17
24%
Captains Quarters
Norfolk
4
20
20%
Ocean View Park, East Side of Parking Lot
Norfolk
3
20
15%
Kiptopeke State Park
Northampton
2
16
12%
Town of Cape Charles Public Beach
Northampton
2
16
12%
Salt Ponds
Hampton
2
18
11%
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Dakwas Park Beach, Neah Bay*†
Clallam
10
51
20%
Little Squalicum Park*
Whatcom
8
14
57%
Pomeroy Park – Manchester Beach*
Kitsap
6
17
35%
Bayview State Park*
Skagit
5
14
36%
Golden Gardens*
King
5
14
36%
Windjammer Lagoon*
Island
5
16
31%
Fort Worden State Park*
Jefferson
5
17
29%
Front Street Beach, East*†
Clallam
5
50
10%
Priest Point Park*
Thurston
4
14
29%
Illahee State Park*
Kitsap
4
16
25%
Waterfront Dock / Ruston Way*
Pierce
4
16
25%
* Beach has more than one associated testing site, which may affect number of potentially unsafe days.
† Beach is located on tribal territory.
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
South Shore Beach
Milwaukee
19
58
33%
Fish Creek Beach
Door
17
21
81%
Thompson West End Park Beach
Bayfield
12
31
39%
Blue Rail Marina Beach
Manitowoc
12
43
28%
Ephraim Beach
Door
12
56
21%
Red Arrow Park Beach Manitowoc
Manitowoc
8
42
19%
Pennoyer Park Beach
Kenosha
7
31
23%
Eichelman Beach
Kenosha
7
43
16%
Murphy Park Beach
Door
7
55
13%
Kreher Park Beach
Ashland
6
28
21%
Maslowski Beach
Ashland
6
28
21%
Beaches in where water tests show the highest number of potentially unsafe days.
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Fecal contamination makes beaches unsafe for swimming. Human contact with contaminated water can result in gastrointestinal illness as well as respiratory disease, ear and eye infection and skin rash. Each year in the U.S., swimmers in oceans, lakes, rivers and ponds suffer from an estimated 57 million cases of recreational waterborne illness.
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Our beaches are at risk. Runoff from paved surfaces, overflows from aging sewage systems, and manure from industrial livestock operations all threaten the waters where Americans swim. These pollution threats are getting worse with climate change, as more extreme precipitation events bring heavy flows of stormwater.
Sprawling development has created more impervious surfaces that cause runoff pollution and has destroyed natural areas like wetlands that protect beaches from contamination. From 1996 to 2010, U.S. coastal regions added 3.6 million acres of development, while losing 982,000 acres of wetland and millions of acres of forest.
America’s sewage infrastructure is deteriorating and outdated. Many communities, particularly around the Great Lakes, still use “combined sewers” that were designed to discharge sewage directly to waterways during heavy rainfall. Sanitary sewers, which are designed to carry sewage alone, can also spill dangerous sewage if they are not properly maintained, and overflow as many as 75,000 times each year in the U.S.
The rise of factory farms has resulted in large concentrations of livestock manure that cannot be stored safely and is often overapplied to crops. All too often, rainfall washes excess manure from cropland into our waterways where it can put swimmers’ health at risk. Animal manure also can contain pathogens that are resistant to antibiotics, creating added risk to public health.
Of more than 3,000 beaches sampled for bacteria across the country in 2019, 386 were potentially unsafe for swimming on at least 25% of days that testing took place.
As of May 2020, sampling data for 2019 from 3,172 beaches in 29 coastal and Great Lakes states and Puerto Rico was available through the National Water Quality Monitoring Council’s Water Quality Portal.
Of those beaches, 1,793 had bacteria levels indicating potentially unsafe levels of fecal contamination for swimming on at least one day, and 386 were potentially unsafe on at least 25 percent of the days that sampling took place.
Swimmers could also be at risk at additional beaches where no bacterial testing was conducted or available through the Water Quality Portal.
Our recommendations
To ensure that all of our beaches are safe for swimming, policymakers should work to protect beaches from runoff and sewage pollution – including by stopping pollution at its source, and by protecting natural areas. Solutions include:
Dramatically increasing funding to fix sewage systems and prevent runoff pollution through natural and green infrastructure, including rain barrels, permeable pavement and green roofs.
Protecting wetlands, which filter out pollutants like bacteria.
Enacting moratoriums on new or expanded industrial-scale livestock operations, particularly in areas that threaten our beaches and other waterways.
Policymakers should also ensure that swimmers are presented with the best-possible information to make decisions regarding their health. Officials should expand funding for beach testing, to ensure adequate testing at all beaches. States should use EPA’s most protective “Beach Action Value” bacteria standard for making beach advisory decisions and should work to implement same-day bacteria testing and warning systems.
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var table = [
['http://environmentamerica.org', 'American', 'http://environmentamerica.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_AME_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'Average percentage of potentially unsafe beach days in 2019 by county', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_AME_Safe-for-Swimming_Map_V2.png', 'In every coastal and Great Lakes state and Puerto Rico, sampling revealed potentially unsafe levels of contamination in 2019.', 'hide', '', '', 'your state', 'http://environmentamerica.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/AME_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['http://environmentarizona.org', 'Arizona', 'http://environmentarizona.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_AZE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'Average percentage of potentially unsafe beach days in 2019 by county', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_AME_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In every coastal and Great Lakes state and Puerto Rico, sampling revealed potentially unsafe levels of contamination in 2019.', 'hide', '', '', 'coastal and Great Lakes states', 'http://environmentarizona.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/AZE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['http://environmentcalifornia.org', 'California', 'http://environmentcalifornia.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_CAE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'California beaches by percentage of potentially unsafe days in 2019', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_CAE_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In 2019, 202 of 253 California beaches tested were potentially unsafe for at least one day. Inner Cabrillo Beach in Los Angeles County tested as potentially unsafe for 150 days, more days than any other beach in the state.', '', 'hide', '
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Inner Cabrillo Beach*†
Los Angeles
150
258
58%
Marina Del Rey Beach/ Mothers Beach*†
Los Angeles
111
299
37%
Topanga State Beach†
Los Angeles
101
257
39%
Santa Monica State Beach*†
Los Angeles
93
305
30%
Will Rogers State Beach*†
Los Angeles
83
306
27%
Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge*
San Diego
76
146
52%
Long Beach*
Los Angeles
74
146
51%
Malibu Lagoon State Beach*†
Los Angeles
71
303
23%
Imperial Beach*
San Diego
56
176
32%
Border Field State Park*
San Diego
55
131
42%
* Beach has more than one associated testing site, which may affect number of potentially unsafe days.
† Some beach water quality tests assessed E. coli for marine water, for which no Beach Action Value is available. Those tests were not considered in calculating potentially unsafe days.', '', 'http://environmentcalifornia.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/CAE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['http://environmentcolorado.org', 'Colorado', 'http://environmentcolorado.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_COE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'Average percentage of potentially unsafe beach days in 2019 by county', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_AME_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In every coastal and Great Lakes state and Puerto Rico, sampling revealed potentially unsafe levels of contamination in 2019.', 'hide', '', '', 'coastal and Great Lakes states', 'http://environmentcolorado.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/COE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['http://environmentconnecticut.org', 'Connecticut', 'http://environmentconnecticut.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_CTE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'Connecticut beaches by percentage of potentially unsafe days in 2019', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_CTE_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In 2019, 44 of 70 Connecticut beaches tested were potentially unsafe for at least one day. Shady Beach in Fairfield County tested as potentially unsafe for 10 days, more days than any other beach in the state.', '', 'hide', '
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Shady Beach*
Fairfield
10
22
45%
Byram Beach*
Fairfield
8
19
42%
Calf Pasture Beach*
Fairfield
8
21
38%
Seaside Park Beach*
Fairfield
6
14
43%
Branford Point Beach
New Haven
6
18
33%
Compo Beach*
Fairfield
5
13
38%
Lighthouse Point Beach*
New Haven
5
15
33%
Great Captain’s Island Beach*
Fairfield
4
18
22%
Oak Street B Beach
New Haven
3
9
33%
Harvey’s Beach
Middlesex
3
14
21%
Long Beach (Marnick’s)
Fairfield
3
14
21%
Seabright Beach
Fairfield
3
14
21%
* Beach has more than one associated testing site, which may affect number of potentially unsafe days.', '', 'http://environmentconnecticut.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/CTE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['http://environmentflorida.org', 'Florida', 'http://environmentflorida.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_FLE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'Florida beaches by percentage of potentially unsafe days in 2019', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_FLE_Safe-for-Swimming_Map_V2.png', 'In 2019, 187 of 261 Florida beaches tested were potentially unsafe for at least one day. South Beach (Key West) in Monroe County tested as potentially unsafe for 22 days, more days than any other beach in the state.', '', 'hide', '
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
South Beach (Key West)
Monroe
22
43
51%
Robert J. Strickland Beach
Pasco
19
26
73%
Crandon Park - South
Miami-Dade
19
67
28%
Higgs Beach
Monroe
18
40
45%
Bayou Chico
Escambia
16
25
64%
Bayou Texar
Escambia
16
51
31%
Crandon Park - North
Miami-Dade
14
62
23%
Blue Mountain Beach Access
Walton
12
42
29%
Palma Sola South
Manatee
12
44
27%
North Shore Ocean Terrace
Miami-Dade
12
62
19%', '', 'http://environmentflorida.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/FLE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['http://environmentgeorgia.org', 'Georgia', 'http://environmentgeorgia.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_GAE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'Georgia beaches by percentage of potentially unsafe days in 2019', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_GAE_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In 2019, 19 of 26 Georgia beaches tested were potentially unsafe for at least one day. St. Simons Island Lighthouse Beach in Glynn County tested as potentially unsafe for 9 days, more days than any other beach in the state.', '', 'hide', '
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
St. Simons Island Lighthouse Beach
Glynn
9
47
19%
5th St. Crossover (St. Simons Island)
Glynn
8
46
17%
Tybee Island Strand
Chatham
6
45
13%
Tybee Island Polk St.
Chatham
5
44
11%
East Beach Old Coast Guard (St. Simons Island)
Glynn
5
45
11%
Massengale (St. Simons Island)
Glynn
5
45
11%
Kings Ferry
Chatham
4
4
100%
4H Camp (Jekyll)
Glynn
4
44
9%
Jekyll Driftwood Beach
Glynn
4
45
9%
Jekyll North at Dexter Lane
Glynn
3
43
7%
Tybee Island Middle
Chatham
3
43
7%', '', 'http://environmentgeorgia.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/GAE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['http://environmentiowa.org', 'Iowa', 'http://environmentiowa.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_IAE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'Average percentage of potentially unsafe beach days in 2019 by county', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_AME_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In every coastal and Great Lakes state and Puerto Rico, sampling revealed potentially unsafe levels of contamination in 2019.', 'hide', '', '', 'coastal and Great Lakes states', 'http://environmentiowa.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/IAE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['http://environmentillinois.org', 'Illinois', 'http://environmentillinois.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_ILE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'Illinois beaches by percentage of potentially unsafe days in 2019', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_ILE_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In 2019, 19 of 19 Illinois beaches tested were potentially unsafe for at least one day. 63rd Street Beach in Cook County tested as potentially unsafe for 19 days, more days than any other beach in the state.', '', 'hide', '
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
63rd Street Beach
Cook
19
101
19%
Calumet South Beach
Cook
18
102
18%
South Shore Beach
Cook
17
101
17%
Rainbow Beach
Cook
16
102
16%
Margaret T Burroughs (31st St. Beach)
Cook
15
101
15%
Rogers Avenue Park Beach
Cook
12
86
14%
Ohio Street Beach
Cook
10
100
10%
Hartigan Beach
Cook
10
102
10%
Montrose Beach
Cook
9
99
9%
Kathy Osterman Beach
Cook
8
101
8%
State beach data is from alternate data source. See Methodology for details.', '', 'http://environmentillinois.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/ILE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['http://environmentmassachusetts.org', 'Massachusetts', 'http://environmentmassachusetts.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_MAE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'Massachusetts beaches by percentage of potentially unsafe days in 2019', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_MAE_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In 2019, 257 of 559 Massachusetts beaches tested were potentially unsafe for at least one day. Tenean Beach in Suffolk County tested as potentially unsafe for 44 days, more days than any other beach in the state.', '', 'hide', '
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Tenean Beach
Suffolk
44
90
49%
Kings Beach*
Essex
43
88
49%
Malibu Beach
Suffolk
20
87
23%
Wollaston at Channing Street
Norfolk
20
87
23%
Constitution Beach*
Suffolk
19
87
22%
Wollaston at Sachem Street
Norfolk
15
87
17%
Wollaston at Milton Street
Norfolk
14
87
16%
Wollaston at Rice Road
Norfolk
13
87
15%
Landing Road
Plymouth
8
21
38%
Salt Pond
Barnstable
8
23
35%
* Beach has more than one associated testing site, which may affect number of potentially unsafe days.', '', 'http://environmentmassachusetts.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/MAE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['http://environmentmaryland.org', 'Maryland', 'http://environmentmaryland.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_MDE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'Maryland beaches by percentage of potentially unsafe days in 2019', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_MDE_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In 2019, 41 of 67 Maryland beaches tested were potentially unsafe for at least one day. Ocean City Beach 3 in Worcester County tested as potentially unsafe for eight days, more days than any other beach in the state.', '', 'hide', '
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Ocean City Beach 3*
Worcester
8
28
29%
Ocean City Beach 6
Worcester
6
28
21%
Ocean City Beach 4
Worcester
5
28
18%
Grove Point Camp
Cecil
3
5
60%
YMCA Camp Tockwogh*
Kent
3
7
43%
Assateague State Park*
Worcester
3
16
19%
Breezy Point
Calvert
3
17
18%
Mayo Beach Park
Anne Arundel
3
17
18%
Ocean City Beach 1
Worcester
3
28
11%
Echo Hill Camp (Youth Camp)*
Kent
2
7
29%
Ferry Park
Kent
2
7
29%
Gunpowder Falls - Hammerman Area
Baltimore
2
7
29%
Tolchester Marina and Beach
Kent
2
7
29%
* Beach has more than one associated testing site, which may affect number of potentially unsafe days.', '', 'http://environmentmaryland.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/MDE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['http://environmentmaine.org', 'Maine', 'http://environmentmaine.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_MEE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'Maine beaches by percentage of potentially unsafe days in 2019', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_MEE_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In 2019, 31 of 63 Maine beaches tested were potentially unsafe for at least one day. Goose Rocks Beach in York County tested as potentially unsafe for 12 days, more days than any other beach in the state.', '', 'hide', '
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Goose Rocks Beach*
York
12
27
44%
Riverside (Ogunquit)
York
7
18
39%
Little Beach
York
4
15
27%
Short Sands Beach
York
4
15
27%
Cape Neddick Beach
York
4
16
25%
Higgins Beach*
Cumberland
3
15
20%
East End Beach
Cumberland
3
27
11%
Gooch’s Beach*
York
2
13
15%
Laite Beach
Knox
2
13
15%
Drakes Island Beach*
York
2
14
14%
Ferry Beach (Scarborough)
Cumberland
2
14
14%
Long Sands Beach - North*
York
2
14
14%
Mitchell Field Beach
Cumberland
2
14
14%
York Harbor Beach
York
2
14
14%
* Beach has more than one associated testing site, which may affect number of potentially unsafe days.', '', 'http://environmentmaine.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/MEE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['http://environmentmichigan.org', 'Michigan', 'http://environmentmichigan.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_MIE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'Michigan beaches by percentage of potentially unsafe days in 2019', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_MIE_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In 2019, 78 of 196 Michigan beaches tested were potentially unsafe for at least one day. South Linwood Beach Township Park in Bay County tested as potentially unsafe for 13 days, more days than any other beach in the state.', '', 'hide', '
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
South Linwood Beach Township Park
Bay
13
41
32%
Lake St. Clair Metropark Beach
Macomb
10
53
19%
Pier Park
Wayne
8
18
44%
St. Clair Shores Memorial Park Beach
Macomb
8
50
16%
Singing Bridge Beach
Arenac
7
12
58%
Brissette Beach Township Park
Bay
6
39
15%
Pere Marquette Park
Muskegon
5
12
42%
New Baltimore Park Beach
Macomb
5
50
10%
Holland State Park
Ottawa
4
8
50%
First Street Beach
Manistee
4
11
36%', '', 'http://environmentmichigan.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/MIE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['http://environmentminnesota.org', 'Minnnesota', 'http://environmentminnesota.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_MNE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'Minnesota beaches by percentage of potentially unsafe days in 2019', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_MNE_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In every coastal and Great Lakes state and Puerto Rico, sampling revealed potentially unsafe levels of contamination in 2019.', '', 'hide', '
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Park Point Sky Harbor Parking Lot Beach
St. Louis
9
31
29%
Agate Bay Beach
Lake
5
18
28%
Burlington Bay Beach
Lake
3
15
20%
Durfee Creek Area Beach
Cook
2
14
14%
Grand Marais Campground Beach
Cook
2
14
14%
French River Beach
St. Louis
1
12
8%
Bluebird Landing Beach
St. Louis
1
13
8%
Chicago Bay Boat Launch Beach
Cook
1
13
8%
Gooseberry Falls State Park Beach
Lake
1
14
7%
Tettegouche State Park Beach
Lake
1
14
7%
Twin Points Public Access Beach
Lake
1
14
7%', '', 'http://environmentminnesota.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/MNE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['http://environmentmissouri.org', 'Missouri', 'http://environmentmissouri.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_MOE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'Average percentage of potentially unsafe beach days in 2019 by county', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_AME_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In every coastal and Great Lakes state and Puerto Rico, sampling revealed potentially unsafe levels of contamination in 2019.', 'hide', '', '', 'coastal and Great Lakes states', 'http://environmentmissouri.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/MOE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['http://environmentmontana.org', 'Montana', 'http://environmentmontana.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_MTE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'Average percentage of potentially unsafe beach days in 2019 by county', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_AME_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In every coastal and Great Lakes state and Puerto Rico, sampling revealed potentially unsafe levels of contamination in 2019.', 'hide', '', '', 'coastal and Great Lakes states', 'http://environmentmontana.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/MTE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['http://environmentnorthcarolina.org', 'North Carolina', 'http://environmentnorthcarolina.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_NCE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'North Carolina beaches by percentage of potentially unsafe days in 2019', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_NCE_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In 2019, 93 of 209 North Carolina beaches tested were potentially unsafe for at least one day. Colington Harbour Beach in Dare County tested as potentially unsafe for six days, more days than any other beach in the state.', '', 'hide', '
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Colington Harbour Beach
Dare
6
33
18%
Pamlico River - City Park in Washington
Beaufort
5
19
26%
Public Beach Southside of Dawson Creek Bridge
Pamlico
5
20
25%
Ragged Point
Beaufort
5
34
15%
Pamlico River Railroad Trestle
Beaufort
4
18
22%
New Bern
Craven
4
19
21%
Dawson Creek
Pamlico
4
20
20%
Pantego Creek
Beaufort
4
32
12%
Bogue Sound - Goose Creek
Carteret
3
19
16%
Dinah’s Landing
Beaufort
3
19
16%
Vandemere Creek
Pamlico
3
19
16%
Washington - Southeast of Washington Pt.
Beaufort
3
19
16%', '', 'http://environmentnorthcarolina.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/NCE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['http://environmentnewhampshire.org', 'New Hampshire', 'http://environmentnewhampshire.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_NHE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'New Hampshire beaches by percentage of potentially unsafe days in 2019', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_NHE_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In 2019, six of 16 New Hampshire beaches tested were potentially unsafe for at least one day. North Hampton State Beach in Rockingham County tested as potentially unsafe for seven days, more days than any other beach in the state.', '', 'hide', '
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
North Hampton State Beach*
Rockingham
7
34
21%
New Castle Town Beach*
Rockingham
3
25
12%
Wallis Sands Beach at Wallis Road*
Rockingham
2
25
8%
Foss Beach*
Rockingham
1
9
11%
Sawyer Beach*
Rockingham
1
13
8%
Jenness Beach at Cable Road*
Rockingham
1
14
7%
* Beach has more than one associated testing site, which may affect number of potentially unsafe days.', '', 'http://environmentnewhampshire.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/NHE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['http://environmentnewjersey.org', 'New Jersey', 'http://environmentnewjersey.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_NJE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'New Jersey beaches by percentage of potentially unsafe days in 2019', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_NJE_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In 2019, 73 of 222 New Jersey beaches tested were potentially unsafe for at least one day. Two beaches – Beachwood Beach West in Ocean County and Barnegat Light Bay Beach in Ocean County – tested as potentially unsafe for nine days, more than any other beaches in the state.', '', 'hide', '
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Beachwood Beach West*
Ocean
9
18
50%
Barnegat Light Bay Beach*
Ocean
9
21
43%
Windward Beach*
Ocean
8
21
38%
Harvey Cedars Borough at 75th Bay Front*
Ocean
4
16
25%
Sea Girt Borough at New York Blvd*
Monmouth
4
18
22%
Wildwood City at Bennett*
Cape May
4
20
20%
Surf City Borough at 16th St. Bay Front
Ocean
3
13
23%
Belmar Borough at L Street Beach*
Monmouth
3
15
20%
Belmar Borough at 20th*
Monmouth
3
17
18%
Long Branch City at Elberon Beach Club
Monmouth
3
17
18%
Somers Point City at New Jersey Ave*
Atlantic
3
17
18%
* Beach has more than one associated testing site, which may affect number of potentially unsafe days.', '', 'http://environmentnewjersey.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/NJE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['http://environmentnewmexico.org', 'New Mexico', 'http://environmentnewmexico.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_NME_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'Average percentage of potentially unsafe beach days in 2019 by county', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_AME_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In every coastal and Great Lakes state and Puerto Rico, sampling revealed potentially unsafe levels of contamination in 2019.', 'hide', '', '', 'coastal and Great Lakes states', 'http://environmentnewmexico.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/NME_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['http://environmentnevada.org', 'Nevada', 'http://environmentnevada.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_NVE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'Average percentage of potentially unsafe beach days in 2019 by county', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_AME_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In every coastal and Great Lakes state and Puerto Rico, sampling revealed potentially unsafe levels of contamination in 2019.', 'hide', '', '', 'coastal and Great Lakes states', 'http://environmentnevada.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/NVE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['http://environmentnewyork.org', 'New York', 'http://environmentnewyork.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_NYE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'New York beaches by percentage of potentially unsafe days in 2019', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_NYE_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In 2019, 219 of 350 New York beaches tested were potentially unsafe for at least one day. Tanner Park in Suffolk County on Long Island tested as potentially unsafe for 56 days, more days than any other beach in the state.', '', 'hide', '
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Tanner Park
Suffolk
56
79
71%
Woodlawn Beach State Park*
Erie
43
103
42%
Sayville Marina Park
Suffolk
34
56
61%
Hamburg Bathing Beach
Erie
32
95
34%
Valley Grove Beach
Suffolk
27
51
53%
Venetian Shores
Suffolk
25
51
49%
Benjamins Beach
Suffolk
25
57
44%
East Islip Beach
Suffolk
21
47
45%
Hewlett Beach
Nassau
21
57
37%
Huntington Beach Community Association
Suffolk
19
45
42%
* Beach has more than one associated testing site, which may affect number of potentially unsafe days.', '', 'http://environmentnewyork.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/NYE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['http://environmentohio.org', 'Ohio', 'http://environmentohio.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_OHE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'Ohio beaches by percentage of potentially unsafe days in 2019', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_OHE_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In 2019, 54 of 54 Ohio beaches tested were potentially unsafe for at least one day. Maumee Bay State Park (Inland) in Lucas County tested as potentially unsafe for 38 days, more days than any other beach in the state.', '', 'hide', '
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Maumee Bay State Park (Inland)
Lucas
38
58
66%
Villa Angela State Park
Cuyahoga
36
85
42%
Euclid State Park
Cuyahoga
31
71
44%
Lakeview Beach
Lorain
25
59
42%
Lagoons Beach
Erie
24
72
33%
Century Beach
Lorain
23
59
39%
Beulah Beach
Erie
23
72
32%
Sherod Park Beach
Erie
22
72
31%
Main Street Beach
Erie
21
71
30%
Bay View West
Erie
20
72
28%', '', 'http://environmentohio.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/OHE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['http://environmentoregon.org', 'Oregon', 'http://environmentoregon.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_ORE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'Oregon beaches by percentage of potentially unsafe days in 2019', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_ORE_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In 2019, 18 of 20 Oregon beaches tested were potentially unsafe for at least one day. Seal Rock State Recreation Site in Lincoln County tested as potentially unsafe for 13 days, more days than any other beach in the state.', '', 'hide', '
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Seal Rock State Recreation Site*
Lincoln
13
17
76%
Nye Beach*
Lincoln
12
14
86%
Rockaway Beach*
Tillamook
9
10
90%
Sunset Bay State Park*
Coos
9
10
90%
Cannon Beach*
Clatsop
9
11
82%
D River State Wayside*
Lincoln
9
13
69%
Neskowin Beach State Wayside*
Tillamook
8
10
80%
Agate Beach State Wayside*
Lincoln
8
12
67%
Bastendorf Beach*
Coos
6
7
86%
Hubbard Creek Beach at Humbug Mountain State Park*
Curry
6
9
67%
* Beach has more than one associated testing site, which may affect number of potentially unsafe days.', '', 'http://environmentoregon.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/ORE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['http://pennenvironment.org', 'Pennsylvania', 'http://pennenvironment.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_PAE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'Pennsylvania beaches by percentage of potentially unsafe days in 2019', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_PAE_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In 2019, eight of nine Pennsylvania beaches tested were potentially unsafe for at least one day. Erie Beach 11 in Erie County tested as potentially unsafe for nine days, more days than any other beach in the state.', '', 'hide', '
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Erie Beach 11*
Erie
9
32
28%
Barracks Beach*
Erie
6
29
21%
Beach 1 East*
Erie
5
32
16%
Beach 6*
Erie
3
31
10%
Beach 9 (Pine Tree Beach)*
Erie
2
30
7%
Beach 8 (Pettinato Beach)*
Erie
2
31
6%
Beach 7 (Water Works Beach)*
Erie
1
28
4%
Beach 10 (Budny Beach)*
Erie
1
29
3%
* Beach has more than one associated testing site, which may affect number of potentially unsafe days.', '', 'http://pennenvironment.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/PAE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['http://environmentrhodeisland.org', 'Rhode Island', 'http://environmentrhodeisland.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_RIE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'Rhode Island beaches by percentage of potentially unsafe days in 2019', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_RIE_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In 2019, 44 of 65 Rhode Island beaches tested were potentially unsafe for at least one day. Easton’s Beach in Newport County tested as potentially unsafe for 14 days, more days than any other beach in the state.', '', 'hide', '
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Easton’s Beach*
Newport
14
34
41%
Scarborough State Beach - South*
Washington
13
40
32%
Third Beach*
Newport
9
25
36%
Scarborough State Beach - North*
Washington
8
26
31%
Saunderstown Yacht Club*
Washington
6
8
75%
Gooseberry Beach*
Newport
5
14
36%
Bonnet Shores Beach Club*
Washington
4
13
31%
Conimicut Point Beach*
Kent
4
27
15%
Sandy Point Beach*
Newport
4
27
15%
Oakland Beach*
Kent
4
28
14%
* Beach has more than one associated testing site, which may affect number of potentially unsafe days.', '', 'http://environmentrhodeisland.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/RIE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['http://environmenttexas.org', 'Texas', 'http://environmenttexas.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_TXE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'Texas beaches by percentage of potentially unsafe days in 2019', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_TXE_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In 2019, 55 of 61 Texas beaches tested were potentially unsafe for at least one day. Sargent Beach in Matagorda County tested as potentially unsafe for 96 days, more days than any other beach in the state.', '', 'hide', '
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Sargent Beach*
Matagorda
96
102
94%
Sylvan Beach Park*
Harris
88
89
99%
Palacios Pavilion*
Matagorda
80
95
84%
Jetty Park*
Matagorda
78
96
81%
Surfside*
Brazoria
75
93
81%
Follets Island*
Brazoria
71
87
82%
Quintana*
Brazoria
69
89
78%
Cole Park*
Nueces
67
80
84%
Bryan Beach
Brazoria
52
79
66%
Ropes Park
Nueces
48
64
75%
* Beach has more than one associated testing site, which may affect number of potentially unsafe days.', '', 'http://environmenttexas.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/TXE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['http://environmentvirginia.org', 'Virginia', 'http://environmentvirginia.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_VAE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'Virginia beaches by percentage of potentially unsafe days in 2019', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_VAE_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In 2019, 29 of 47 Virginia beaches tested were potentially unsafe for at least one day. Hilton Beach in the city of Newport News tested as potentially unsafe for eight days, more days than any other beach in the state.', '', 'hide', '
Beach name
County or independent city
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Hilton Beach
Newport News
8
15
53%
King/Lincoln Park
Newport News
5
17
29%
Fairview Beach
King George
4
15
27%
Anderson’s Beach
Newport News
4
17
24%
Huntington Beach
Newport News
4
17
24%
Captains Quarters
Norfolk
4
20
20%
Ocean View Park, East Side of Parking Lot
Norfolk
3
20
15%
Kiptopeke State Park
Northampton
2
16
12%
Town of Cape Charles Public Beach
Northampton
2
16
12%
Salt Ponds
Hampton
2
18
11%', '', 'http://environmentvirginia.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/VAE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['http://environmentwashington.org', 'Washington', 'http://environmentwashington.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_WAE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'Washington beaches by percentage of potentially unsafe days in 2019', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_WAE_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In 2019, 38 of 73 Washington beaches tested were potentially unsafe for at least one day. Dakwas Park Beach, Neah Bay in Clallam County tested as potentially unsafe for 10 days, more days than any other beach in the state.', '', 'hide', '
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Dakwas Park Beach, Neah Bay*†
Clallam
10
51
20%
Little Squalicum Park*
Whatcom
8
14
57%
Pomeroy Park - Manchester Beach*
Kitsap
6
17
35%
Bayview State Park*
Skagit
5
14
36%
Golden Gardens*
King
5
14
36%
Windjammer Lagoon*
Island
5
16
31%
Fort Worden State Park*
Jefferson
5
17
29%
Front Street Beach, East*†
Clallam
5
50
10%
Priest Point Park*
Thurston
4
14
29%
Illahee State Park*
Kitsap
4
16
25%
Waterfront Dock / Ruston Way*
Pierce
4
16
25%
* Beach has more than one associated testing site, which may affect number of potentially unsafe days.
† Beach is located on tribal territory.', '', 'http://environmentwashington.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WAE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['http://wisconsinenvironment.org', 'Wisconsin', 'http://wisconsinenvironment.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_WIE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'Wisconsin beaches by percentage of potentially unsafe days in 2019', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_WIE_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In 2019, 61 of 103 Wisconsin beaches tested were potentially unsafe for at least one day. South Shore Beach in Milwaukee County tested as potentially unsafe for 19 days, more days than any other beach in the state.', '', 'hide', '
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
South Shore Beach
Milwaukee
19
58
33%
Fish Creek Beach
Door
17
21
81%
Thompson West End Park Beach
Bayfield
12
31
39%
Blue Rail Marina Beach
Manitowoc
12
43
28%
Ephraim Beach
Door
12
56
21%
Red Arrow Park Beach Manitowoc
Manitowoc
8
42
19%
Pennoyer Park Beach
Kenosha
7
31
23%
Eichelman Beach
Kenosha
7
43
16%
Murphy Park Beach
Door
7
55
13%
Kreher Park Beach
Ashland
6
28
21%
Maslowski Beach
Ashland
6
28
21%', '', 'http://wisconsinenvironment.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WIE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['https://environmentamericacenter.org', 'American', 'https://environmentamericacenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_AME_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'Average percentage of potentially unsafe beach days in 2019 by county', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_AME_Safe-for-Swimming_Map_V2.png', 'In every coastal and Great Lakes state and Puerto Rico, sampling revealed potentially unsafe levels of contamination in 2019.', 'hide', '', '', 'your state', 'https://environmentamericacenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/AME_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['https://environmentarizonacenter.org', 'Arizona', 'https://environmentarizonacenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_AZE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'Average percentage of potentially unsafe beach days in 2019 by county', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_AME_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In every coastal and Great Lakes state and Puerto Rico, sampling revealed potentially unsafe levels of contamination in 2019.', 'hide', '', '', 'coastal and Great Lakes states', 'https://environmentarizonacenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/AZE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['https://environmentcaliforniacenter.org', 'California', 'https://environmentcaliforniacenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_CAE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'California beaches by percentage of potentially unsafe days in 2019', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_CAE_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In 2019, 202 of 253 California beaches tested were potentially unsafe for at least one day. Inner Cabrillo Beach in Los Angeles County tested as potentially unsafe for 150 days, more days than any other beach in the state.', '', 'hide', '
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Inner Cabrillo Beach*†
Los Angeles
150
258
58%
Marina Del Rey Beach/ Mothers Beach*†
Los Angeles
111
299
37%
Topanga State Beach†
Los Angeles
101
257
39%
Santa Monica State Beach*†
Los Angeles
93
305
30%
Will Rogers State Beach*†
Los Angeles
83
306
27%
Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge*
San Diego
76
146
52%
Long Beach*
Los Angeles
74
146
51%
Malibu Lagoon State Beach*†
Los Angeles
71
303
23%
Imperial Beach*
San Diego
56
176
32%
Border Field State Park*
San Diego
55
131
42%
* Beach has more than one associated testing site, which may affect number of potentially unsafe days.
† Some beach water quality tests assessed E. coli for marine water, for which no Beach Action Value is available. Those tests were not considered in calculating potentially unsafe days.', '', 'https://environmentcaliforniacenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/CAE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['https://environmentcoloradocenter.org', 'Colorado', 'https://environmentcoloradocenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_COE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'Average percentage of potentially unsafe beach days in 2019 by county', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_AME_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In every coastal and Great Lakes state and Puerto Rico, sampling revealed potentially unsafe levels of contamination in 2019.', 'hide', '', '', 'coastal and Great Lakes states', 'https://environmentcoloradocenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/COE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['https://environmentconnecticutcenter.org', 'Connecticut', 'https://environmentconnecticutcenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_CTE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'Connecticut beaches by percentage of potentially unsafe days in 2019', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_CTE_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In 2019, 44 of 70 Connecticut beaches tested were potentially unsafe for at least one day. Shady Beach in Fairfield County tested as potentially unsafe for 10 days, more days than any other beach in the state.', '', 'hide', '
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Shady Beach*
Fairfield
10
22
45%
Byram Beach*
Fairfield
8
19
42%
Calf Pasture Beach*
Fairfield
8
21
38%
Seaside Park Beach*
Fairfield
6
14
43%
Branford Point Beach
New Haven
6
18
33%
Compo Beach*
Fairfield
5
13
38%
Lighthouse Point Beach*
New Haven
5
15
33%
Great Captain’s Island Beach*
Fairfield
4
18
22%
Oak Street B Beach
New Haven
3
9
33%
Harvey’s Beach
Middlesex
3
14
21%
Long Beach (Marnick’s)
Fairfield
3
14
21%
Seabright Beach
Fairfield
3
14
21%
* Beach has more than one associated testing site, which may affect number of potentially unsafe days.', '', 'https://environmentconnecticutcenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/CTE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['https://environmentfloridacenter.org', 'Florida', 'https://environmentfloridacenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_FLE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'Florida beaches by percentage of potentially unsafe days in 2019', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_FLE_Safe-for-Swimming_Map_V2.png', 'In 2019, 187 of 261 Florida beaches tested were potentially unsafe for at least one day. South Beach (Key West) in Monroe County tested as potentially unsafe for 22 days, more days than any other beach in the state.', '', 'hide', '
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
South Beach (Key West)
Monroe
22
43
51%
Robert J. Strickland Beach
Pasco
19
26
73%
Crandon Park - South
Miami-Dade
19
67
28%
Higgs Beach
Monroe
18
40
45%
Bayou Chico
Escambia
16
25
64%
Bayou Texar
Escambia
16
51
31%
Crandon Park - North
Miami-Dade
14
62
23%
Blue Mountain Beach Access
Walton
12
42
29%
Palma Sola South
Manatee
12
44
27%
North Shore Ocean Terrace
Miami-Dade
12
62
19%', '', 'https://environmentfloridacenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/FLE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['https://environmentgeorgiacenter.org', 'Georgia', 'https://environmentgeorgiacenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_GAE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'Georgia beaches by percentage of potentially unsafe days in 2019', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_GAE_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In 2019, 19 of 26 Georgia beaches tested were potentially unsafe for at least one day. St. Simons Island Lighthouse Beach in Glynn County tested as potentially unsafe for 9 days, more days than any other beach in the state.', '', 'hide', '
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
St. Simons Island Lighthouse Beach
Glynn
9
47
19%
5th St. Crossover (St. Simons Island)
Glynn
8
46
17%
Tybee Island Strand
Chatham
6
45
13%
Tybee Island Polk St.
Chatham
5
44
11%
East Beach Old Coast Guard (St. Simons Island)
Glynn
5
45
11%
Massengale (St. Simons Island)
Glynn
5
45
11%
Kings Ferry
Chatham
4
4
100%
4H Camp (Jekyll)
Glynn
4
44
9%
Jekyll Driftwood Beach
Glynn
4
45
9%
Jekyll North at Dexter Lane
Glynn
3
43
7%
Tybee Island Middle
Chatham
3
43
7%', '', 'https://environmentgeorgiacenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/GAE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['https://environmentiowacenter.org', 'Iowa', 'https://environmentiowacenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_IAE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'Average percentage of potentially unsafe beach days in 2019 by county', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_AME_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In every coastal and Great Lakes state and Puerto Rico, sampling revealed potentially unsafe levels of contamination in 2019.', 'hide', '', '', 'coastal and Great Lakes states', 'https://environmentiowacenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/IAE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['https://environmentillinoiscenter.org', 'Illinois', 'https://environmentillinoiscenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_ILE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'Illinois beaches by percentage of potentially unsafe days in 2019', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_ILE_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In 2019, 19 of 19 Illinois beaches tested were potentially unsafe for at least one day. 63rd Street Beach in Cook County tested as potentially unsafe for 19 days, more days than any other beach in the state.', '', 'hide', '
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
63rd Street Beach
Cook
19
101
19%
Calumet South Beach
Cook
18
102
18%
South Shore Beach
Cook
17
101
17%
Rainbow Beach
Cook
16
102
16%
Margaret T Burroughs (31st St. Beach)
Cook
15
101
15%
Rogers Avenue Park Beach
Cook
12
86
14%
Ohio Street Beach
Cook
10
100
10%
Hartigan Beach
Cook
10
102
10%
Montrose Beach
Cook
9
99
9%
Kathy Osterman Beach
Cook
8
101
8%
State beach data is from alternate data source. See Methodology for details.', '', 'https://environmentillinoiscenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/ILE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['https://environmentmassachusettscenter.org', 'Massachusetts', 'https://environmentmassachusettscenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_MAE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'Massachusetts beaches by percentage of potentially unsafe days in 2019', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_MAE_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In 2019, 257 of 559 Massachusetts beaches tested were potentially unsafe for at least one day. Tenean Beach in Suffolk County tested as potentially unsafe for 44 days, more days than any other beach in the state.', '', 'hide', '
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Tenean Beach
Suffolk
44
90
49%
Kings Beach*
Essex
43
88
49%
Malibu Beach
Suffolk
20
87
23%
Wollaston at Channing Street
Norfolk
20
87
23%
Constitution Beach*
Suffolk
19
87
22%
Wollaston at Sachem Street
Norfolk
15
87
17%
Wollaston at Milton Street
Norfolk
14
87
16%
Wollaston at Rice Road
Norfolk
13
87
15%
Landing Road
Plymouth
8
21
38%
Salt Pond
Barnstable
8
23
35%
* Beach has more than one associated testing site, which may affect number of potentially unsafe days.', '', 'https://environmentmassachusettscenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/MAE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['https://environmentmarylandcenter.org', 'Maryland', 'https://environmentmarylandcenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_MDE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'Maryland beaches by percentage of potentially unsafe days in 2019', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_MDE_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In 2019, 41 of 67 Maryland beaches tested were potentially unsafe for at least one day. Ocean City Beach 3 in Worcester County tested as potentially unsafe for eight days, more days than any other beach in the state.', '', 'hide', '
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Ocean City Beach 3*
Worcester
8
28
29%
Ocean City Beach 6
Worcester
6
28
21%
Ocean City Beach 4
Worcester
5
28
18%
Grove Point Camp
Cecil
3
5
60%
YMCA Camp Tockwogh*
Kent
3
7
43%
Assateague State Park*
Worcester
3
16
19%
Breezy Point
Calvert
3
17
18%
Mayo Beach Park
Anne Arundel
3
17
18%
Ocean City Beach 1
Worcester
3
28
11%
Echo Hill Camp (Youth Camp)*
Kent
2
7
29%
Ferry Park
Kent
2
7
29%
Gunpowder Falls - Hammerman Area
Baltimore
2
7
29%
Tolchester Marina and Beach
Kent
2
7
29%
* Beach has more than one associated testing site, which may affect number of potentially unsafe days.', '', 'https://environmentmarylandcenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/MDE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['https://environmentmainecenter.org', 'Maine', 'https://environmentmainecenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_MEE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'Maine beaches by percentage of potentially unsafe days in 2019', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_MEE_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In 2019, 31 of 63 Maine beaches tested were potentially unsafe for at least one day. Goose Rocks Beach in York County tested as potentially unsafe for 12 days, more days than any other beach in the state.', '', 'hide', '
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Goose Rocks Beach*
York
12
27
44%
Riverside (Ogunquit)
York
7
18
39%
Little Beach
York
4
15
27%
Short Sands Beach
York
4
15
27%
Cape Neddick Beach
York
4
16
25%
Higgins Beach*
Cumberland
3
15
20%
East End Beach
Cumberland
3
27
11%
Gooch’s Beach*
York
2
13
15%
Laite Beach
Knox
2
13
15%
Drakes Island Beach*
York
2
14
14%
Ferry Beach (Scarborough)
Cumberland
2
14
14%
Long Sands Beach - North*
York
2
14
14%
Mitchell Field Beach
Cumberland
2
14
14%
York Harbor Beach
York
2
14
14%
* Beach has more than one associated testing site, which may affect number of potentially unsafe days.', '', 'https://environmentmainecenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/MEE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['https://environmentmichigancenter.org', 'Michigan', 'https://environmentmichigancenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_MIE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'Michigan beaches by percentage of potentially unsafe days in 2019', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_MIE_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In 2019, 78 of 196 Michigan beaches tested were potentially unsafe for at least one day. South Linwood Beach Township Park in Bay County tested as potentially unsafe for 13 days, more days than any other beach in the state.', '', 'hide', '
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
South Linwood Beach Township Park
Bay
13
41
32%
Lake St. Clair Metropark Beach
Macomb
10
53
19%
Pier Park
Wayne
8
18
44%
St. Clair Shores Memorial Park Beach
Macomb
8
50
16%
Singing Bridge Beach
Arenac
7
12
58%
Brissette Beach Township Park
Bay
6
39
15%
Pere Marquette Park
Muskegon
5
12
42%
New Baltimore Park Beach
Macomb
5
50
10%
Holland State Park
Ottawa
4
8
50%
First Street Beach
Manistee
4
11
36%', '', 'https://environmentmichigancenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/MIE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['https://environmentminnesotacenter.org', 'Minnnesota', 'https://environmentminnesotacenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_MNE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'Minnesota beaches by percentage of potentially unsafe days in 2019', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_MNE_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In every coastal and Great Lakes state and Puerto Rico, sampling revealed potentially unsafe levels of contamination in 2019.', '', 'hide', '
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Park Point Sky Harbor Parking Lot Beach
St. Louis
9
31
29%
Agate Bay Beach
Lake
5
18
28%
Burlington Bay Beach
Lake
3
15
20%
Durfee Creek Area Beach
Cook
2
14
14%
Grand Marais Campground Beach
Cook
2
14
14%
French River Beach
St. Louis
1
12
8%
Bluebird Landing Beach
St. Louis
1
13
8%
Chicago Bay Boat Launch Beach
Cook
1
13
8%
Gooseberry Falls State Park Beach
Lake
1
14
7%
Tettegouche State Park Beach
Lake
1
14
7%
Twin Points Public Access Beach
Lake
1
14
7%', '', 'https://environmentminnesotacenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/MNE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['https://environmentmissouricenter.org', 'Missouri', 'https://environmentmissouricenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_MOE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'Average percentage of potentially unsafe beach days in 2019 by county', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_AME_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In every coastal and Great Lakes state and Puerto Rico, sampling revealed potentially unsafe levels of contamination in 2019.', 'hide', '', '', 'coastal and Great Lakes states', 'https://environmentmissouricenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/MOE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['https://environmentmontanacenter.org', 'Montana', 'https://environmentmontanacenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_MTE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'Average percentage of potentially unsafe beach days in 2019 by county', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_AME_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In every coastal and Great Lakes state and Puerto Rico, sampling revealed potentially unsafe levels of contamination in 2019.', 'hide', '', '', 'coastal and Great Lakes states', 'https://environmentmontanacenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/MTE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['https://environmentnorthcarolinacenter.org', 'North Carolina', 'https://environmentnorthcarolinacenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_NCE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'North Carolina beaches by percentage of potentially unsafe days in 2019', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_NCE_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In 2019, 93 of 209 North Carolina beaches tested were potentially unsafe for at least one day. Colington Harbour Beach in Dare County tested as potentially unsafe for six days, more days than any other beach in the state.', '', 'hide', '
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Colington Harbour Beach
Dare
6
33
18%
Pamlico River - City Park in Washington
Beaufort
5
19
26%
Public Beach Southside of Dawson Creek Bridge
Pamlico
5
20
25%
Ragged Point
Beaufort
5
34
15%
Pamlico River Railroad Trestle
Beaufort
4
18
22%
New Bern
Craven
4
19
21%
Dawson Creek
Pamlico
4
20
20%
Pantego Creek
Beaufort
4
32
12%
Bogue Sound - Goose Creek
Carteret
3
19
16%
Dinah’s Landing
Beaufort
3
19
16%
Vandemere Creek
Pamlico
3
19
16%
Washington - Southeast of Washington Pt.
Beaufort
3
19
16%', '', 'https://environmentnorthcarolinacenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/NCE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['https://environmentnewhampshirecenter.org', 'New Hampshire', 'https://environmentnewhampshirecenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_NHE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'New Hampshire beaches by percentage of potentially unsafe days in 2019', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_NHE_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In 2019, six of 16 New Hampshire beaches tested were potentially unsafe for at least one day. North Hampton State Beach in Rockingham County tested as potentially unsafe for seven days, more days than any other beach in the state.', '', 'hide', '
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
North Hampton State Beach*
Rockingham
7
34
21%
New Castle Town Beach*
Rockingham
3
25
12%
Wallis Sands Beach at Wallis Road*
Rockingham
2
25
8%
Foss Beach*
Rockingham
1
9
11%
Sawyer Beach*
Rockingham
1
13
8%
Jenness Beach at Cable Road*
Rockingham
1
14
7%
* Beach has more than one associated testing site, which may affect number of potentially unsafe days.', '', 'https://environmentnewhampshirecenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/NHE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['https://environmentnewjerseycenter.org', 'New Jersey', 'https://environmentnewjerseycenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_NJE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'New Jersey beaches by percentage of potentially unsafe days in 2019', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_NJE_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In 2019, 73 of 222 New Jersey beaches tested were potentially unsafe for at least one day. Two beaches – Beachwood Beach West in Ocean County and Barnegat Light Bay Beach in Ocean County – tested as potentially unsafe for nine days, more than any other beaches in the state.', '', 'hide', '
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Beachwood Beach West*
Ocean
9
18
50%
Barnegat Light Bay Beach*
Ocean
9
21
43%
Windward Beach*
Ocean
8
21
38%
Harvey Cedars Borough at 75th Bay Front*
Ocean
4
16
25%
Sea Girt Borough at New York Blvd*
Monmouth
4
18
22%
Wildwood City at Bennett*
Cape May
4
20
20%
Surf City Borough at 16th St. Bay Front
Ocean
3
13
23%
Belmar Borough at L Street Beach*
Monmouth
3
15
20%
Belmar Borough at 20th*
Monmouth
3
17
18%
Long Branch City at Elberon Beach Club
Monmouth
3
17
18%
Somers Point City at New Jersey Ave*
Atlantic
3
17
18%
* Beach has more than one associated testing site, which may affect number of potentially unsafe days.', '', 'https://environmentnewjerseycenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/NJE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['https://environmentnewmexicocenter.org', 'New Mexico', 'https://environmentnewmexicocenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_NME_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'Average percentage of potentially unsafe beach days in 2019 by county', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_AME_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In every coastal and Great Lakes state and Puerto Rico, sampling revealed potentially unsafe levels of contamination in 2019.', 'hide', '', '', 'coastal and Great Lakes states', 'https://environmentnewmexicocenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/NME_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['https://environmentnevadacenter.org', 'Nevada', 'https://environmentnevadacenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_NVE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'Average percentage of potentially unsafe beach days in 2019 by county', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_AME_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In every coastal and Great Lakes state and Puerto Rico, sampling revealed potentially unsafe levels of contamination in 2019.', 'hide', '', '', 'coastal and Great Lakes states', 'https://environmentnevadacenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/NVE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['https://environmentnewyorkcenter.org', 'New York', 'https://environmentnewyorkcenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_NYE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'New York beaches by percentage of potentially unsafe days in 2019', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_NYE_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In 2019, 219 of 350 New York beaches tested were potentially unsafe for at least one day. Tanner Park in Suffolk County on Long Island tested as potentially unsafe for 56 days, more days than any other beach in the state.', '', 'hide', '
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Tanner Park
Suffolk
56
79
71%
Woodlawn Beach State Park*
Erie
43
103
42%
Sayville Marina Park
Suffolk
34
56
61%
Hamburg Bathing Beach
Erie
32
95
34%
Valley Grove Beach
Suffolk
27
51
53%
Venetian Shores
Suffolk
25
51
49%
Benjamins Beach
Suffolk
25
57
44%
East Islip Beach
Suffolk
21
47
45%
Hewlett Beach
Nassau
21
57
37%
Huntington Beach Community Association
Suffolk
19
45
42%
* Beach has more than one associated testing site, which may affect number of potentially unsafe days.', '', 'https://environmentnewyorkcenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/NYE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['https://environmentohiocenter.org', 'Ohio', 'https://environmentohiocenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_OHE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'Ohio beaches by percentage of potentially unsafe days in 2019', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_OHE_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In 2019, 54 of 54 Ohio beaches tested were potentially unsafe for at least one day. Maumee Bay State Park (Inland) in Lucas County tested as potentially unsafe for 38 days, more days than any other beach in the state.', '', 'hide', '
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Maumee Bay State Park (Inland)
Lucas
38
58
66%
Villa Angela State Park
Cuyahoga
36
85
42%
Euclid State Park
Cuyahoga
31
71
44%
Lakeview Beach
Lorain
25
59
42%
Lagoons Beach
Erie
24
72
33%
Century Beach
Lorain
23
59
39%
Beulah Beach
Erie
23
72
32%
Sherod Park Beach
Erie
22
72
31%
Main Street Beach
Erie
21
71
30%
Bay View West
Erie
20
72
28%', '', 'https://environmentohiocenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/OHE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['https://environmentoregoncenter.org', 'Oregon', 'https://environmentoregoncenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_ORE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'Oregon beaches by percentage of potentially unsafe days in 2019', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_ORE_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In 2019, 18 of 20 Oregon beaches tested were potentially unsafe for at least one day. Seal Rock State Recreation Site in Lincoln County tested as potentially unsafe for 13 days, more days than any other beach in the state.', '', 'hide', '
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Seal Rock State Recreation Site*
Lincoln
13
17
76%
Nye Beach*
Lincoln
12
14
86%
Rockaway Beach*
Tillamook
9
10
90%
Sunset Bay State Park*
Coos
9
10
90%
Cannon Beach*
Clatsop
9
11
82%
D River State Wayside*
Lincoln
9
13
69%
Neskowin Beach State Wayside*
Tillamook
8
10
80%
Agate Beach State Wayside*
Lincoln
8
12
67%
Bastendorf Beach*
Coos
6
7
86%
Hubbard Creek Beach at Humbug Mountain State Park*
Curry
6
9
67%
* Beach has more than one associated testing site, which may affect number of potentially unsafe days.', '', 'https://environmentoregoncenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/ORE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['https://pennenvironmentcenter.org', 'Pennsylvania', 'https://pennenvironmentcenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_PAE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'Pennsylvania beaches by percentage of potentially unsafe days in 2019', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_PAE_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In 2019, eight of nine Pennsylvania beaches tested were potentially unsafe for at least one day. Erie Beach 11 in Erie County tested as potentially unsafe for nine days, more days than any other beach in the state.', '', 'hide', '
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Erie Beach 11*
Erie
9
32
28%
Barracks Beach*
Erie
6
29
21%
Beach 1 East*
Erie
5
32
16%
Beach 6*
Erie
3
31
10%
Beach 9 (Pine Tree Beach)*
Erie
2
30
7%
Beach 8 (Pettinato Beach)*
Erie
2
31
6%
Beach 7 (Water Works Beach)*
Erie
1
28
4%
Beach 10 (Budny Beach)*
Erie
1
29
3%
* Beach has more than one associated testing site, which may affect number of potentially unsafe days.', '', 'https://pennenvironmentcenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/PAE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['https://environmentrhodeislandcenter.org', 'Rhode Island', 'https://environmentrhodeislandcenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_RIE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'Rhode Island beaches by percentage of potentially unsafe days in 2019', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_RIE_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In 2019, 44 of 65 Rhode Island beaches tested were potentially unsafe for at least one day. Easton’s Beach in Newport County tested as potentially unsafe for 14 days, more days than any other beach in the state.', '', 'hide', '
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Easton’s Beach*
Newport
14
34
41%
Scarborough State Beach - South*
Washington
13
40
32%
Third Beach*
Newport
9
25
36%
Scarborough State Beach - North*
Washington
8
26
31%
Saunderstown Yacht Club*
Washington
6
8
75%
Gooseberry Beach*
Newport
5
14
36%
Bonnet Shores Beach Club*
Washington
4
13
31%
Conimicut Point Beach*
Kent
4
27
15%
Sandy Point Beach*
Newport
4
27
15%
Oakland Beach*
Kent
4
28
14%
* Beach has more than one associated testing site, which may affect number of potentially unsafe days.', '', 'https://environmentrhodeislandcenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/RIE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['https://environmenttexascenter.org', 'Texas', 'https://environmenttexascenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_TXE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'Texas beaches by percentage of potentially unsafe days in 2019', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_TXE_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In 2019, 55 of 61 Texas beaches tested were potentially unsafe for at least one day. Sargent Beach in Matagorda County tested as potentially unsafe for 96 days, more days than any other beach in the state.', '', 'hide', '
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Sargent Beach*
Matagorda
96
102
94%
Sylvan Beach Park*
Harris
88
89
99%
Palacios Pavilion*
Matagorda
80
95
84%
Jetty Park*
Matagorda
78
96
81%
Surfside*
Brazoria
75
93
81%
Follets Island*
Brazoria
71
87
82%
Quintana*
Brazoria
69
89
78%
Cole Park*
Nueces
67
80
84%
Bryan Beach
Brazoria
52
79
66%
Ropes Park
Nueces
48
64
75%
* Beach has more than one associated testing site, which may affect number of potentially unsafe days.', '', 'https://environmenttexascenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/TXE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['https://environmentvirginiacenter.org', 'Virginia', 'https://environmentvirginiacenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_VAE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'Virginia beaches by percentage of potentially unsafe days in 2019', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_VAE_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In 2019, 29 of 47 Virginia beaches tested were potentially unsafe for at least one day. Hilton Beach in the city of Newport News tested as potentially unsafe for eight days, more days than any other beach in the state.', '', 'hide', '
Beach name
County or independent city
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Hilton Beach
Newport News
8
15
53%
King/Lincoln Park
Newport News
5
17
29%
Fairview Beach
King George
4
15
27%
Anderson’s Beach
Newport News
4
17
24%
Huntington Beach
Newport News
4
17
24%
Captains Quarters
Norfolk
4
20
20%
Ocean View Park, East Side of Parking Lot
Norfolk
3
20
15%
Kiptopeke State Park
Northampton
2
16
12%
Town of Cape Charles Public Beach
Northampton
2
16
12%
Salt Ponds
Hampton
2
18
11%', '', 'https://environmentvirginiacenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/VAE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['https://environmentwashingtoncenter.org', 'Washington', 'https://environmentwashingtoncenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_WAE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'Washington beaches by percentage of potentially unsafe days in 2019', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_WAE_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In 2019, 38 of 73 Washington beaches tested were potentially unsafe for at least one day. Dakwas Park Beach, Neah Bay in Clallam County tested as potentially unsafe for 10 days, more days than any other beach in the state.', '', 'hide', '
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
Dakwas Park Beach, Neah Bay*†
Clallam
10
51
20%
Little Squalicum Park*
Whatcom
8
14
57%
Pomeroy Park - Manchester Beach*
Kitsap
6
17
35%
Bayview State Park*
Skagit
5
14
36%
Golden Gardens*
King
5
14
36%
Windjammer Lagoon*
Island
5
16
31%
Fort Worden State Park*
Jefferson
5
17
29%
Front Street Beach, East*†
Clallam
5
50
10%
Priest Point Park*
Thurston
4
14
29%
Illahee State Park*
Kitsap
4
16
25%
Waterfront Dock / Ruston Way*
Pierce
4
16
25%
* Beach has more than one associated testing site, which may affect number of potentially unsafe days.
† Beach is located on tribal territory.', '', 'https://environmentwashingtoncenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WAE_Safe-for-Swimming_factsheet.pdf'],
['https://wisconsinenvironmentcenter.org', 'Wisconsin', 'https://wisconsinenvironmentcenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_WIE_SafeForSwimming_2020.pdf', 'Wisconsin beaches by percentage of potentially unsafe days in 2019', '/sites/environment/files/reports/Safe-for-Swimming_2020/WEB_WIE_Safe-for-Swimming_Map.png', 'In 2019, 61 of 103 Wisconsin beaches tested were potentially unsafe for at least one day. South Shore Beach in Milwaukee County tested as potentially unsafe for 19 days, more days than any other beach in the state.', '', 'hide', '
Beach name
County
Potentially unsafe days in 2019
Days with testing
Percentage of testing days with potentially unsafe water
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