Environmental Group Rates Beach Water Quality

The Natural Resources Defense Council recently completed their annual survey in a report “Testing the Waters,” rating most of the nation’s beaches in cleanliness.
Environmental Group Rates Beach Water Quality
DAMAGED BEACHES: A Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries officer walks along an oiled beach on April 19 at South Pass in southern Louisiana. Most beach water pollution involves aged sewage systems and rainwater runoff. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently overhauled the Clean Water Act, and agreed to conduct new surveys. John Moore/Getty Images
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<a><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/09/112582884_BP_Beach.jpg" alt="DAMAGED BEACHES: A Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries officer walks along an oiled beach on April 19 at South Pass in southern Louisiana. Most beach water pollution involves aged sewage systems and rainwater runoff. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently overhauled the Clean Water Act, and agreed to conduct new surveys. (John Moore/Getty Images)" title="DAMAGED BEACHES: A Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries officer walks along an oiled beach on April 19 at South Pass in southern Louisiana. Most beach water pollution involves aged sewage systems and rainwater runoff. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently overhauled the Clean Water Act, and agreed to conduct new surveys. (John Moore/Getty Images)" width="320" class="size-medium wp-image-1800775"/></a>
DAMAGED BEACHES: A Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries officer walks along an oiled beach on April 19 at South Pass in southern Louisiana. Most beach water pollution involves aged sewage systems and rainwater runoff. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently overhauled the Clean Water Act, and agreed to conduct new surveys. (John Moore/Getty Images)
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