On the recordApril 22, 1999
The current approach to beach water testing is a mixture of inconsistent criteria and practices. Passing the BEACH bill will wipe out the inconsistencies and improve public health protections nationwide. As one of America's favorite actors, Ted Danson, who is president of the American Oceans Campaign has said, 'A day at the beach should not end with a visit to the doctor's office.' This bill will set minimum standards for beach water quality, and it will require EPA to establish performance criteria, and it will require the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a national beach water pollution database that will let the public know where monitoring programs are in place and where beach waters are impaired.
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