Learn About Beaches

Why are beaches important?
Human health: illnesses and the sun can hurt you, so understand the risks.
Science & Research
Beach Currents Newsletter
Pollution
- Sewer overflows: some city storm sewers can dump raw sewage into rivers during heavy rains, carrying pollution to the water at the beach.
- Farm animal feeding: like sewage, runoff can carry harmful microbes downstream to the water you swim in.
- Trash: you can be part of the solution
Enviromapper
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