Sommeren er sjov og leg, indtil du finder ud af, at der er fækale bakterier, der forurener din lokale strand.
Det er præcis, hvad der sker på offentlige svømmeområder rundt omkring i landet ifølge John Rumpler, programlederen for rent vand ved Miljøamerika Research and Policy Center.
Centret frigav en undersøgelse i juli, der undersøgte farlige bakterieniveauer ved strande i 29 kyststater og Great Lakes-stater. Undersøgelsen viser antallet af dage i 2018, hvor vandet havde fækale bakterietællinger, der overskrider miljøbeskyttelsesstyrelsens standarder, hvilket kan sætte svømmere i fare for at blive syge.
"Det er svært at tro, at 47 år efter at vi vedtog loven om rent vand, at vi stadig er bekymrede for bæsj i vandet, når folk vil svømme, " sagde Rumpler til USA Today.
Næsten 60 procent af de 4.523 strande, der blev testet landsdækkende, havde mindst et tilfælde farligt høje forureningsniveauer i vandet.
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Mens de fleste stater prioriterer at lukke offentlige svømmeområder og udstede advarselsskilte til strandgæsterne, når forureningsniveauer er høje, skal du kontrollere rapporter om vandkvalitet, inden du rammer sandet.
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Alabama
• Fairhope Public Beach, Baldwin
• Dog River, Alba Club, Mobile
• Camp Beckwith, Baldwin
• Volanta Avenue, Baldwin
• Orange Street Pier, Baldwin
Californien
• Indre Cabrillo Beach, Los Angeles
• Coronado Ave. Beach, Los Angeles
• Salt Creek Beach, Orange
• Molino Avenue Beach, Los Angeles
• 5th Place Beach, Los Angeles
Connecticut
• Byram Beach (South), Fairfield
• Byram Beach (North), Fairfield
• Seaside Park Beach (sydligste), Fairfield
• Seaside Park Beach (South), Fairfield
• Seaside Park Beach (Mid), Fairfield
Delaware
• Slaughter Beach, Sussex
• Fenwick Island State Park Beach, Sussex
• Rehoboth Beach, Sussex
• Broadkill Beach, Sussex
• Lewes Beach North, Sussex
Florida
• Bayou Texar, Escambia
• Sanders Beach, Escambia
• Crandon Park på Key Biscayne, Miami-Dade
• Bird Key Park, Sarasota
• Venice Fishing Pier, Sarasota
Georgien
• St. Simons Island fyrtårn, Glynn
• Skidaway Narrows, Chatham
• Kings Ferry, Chatham
• Tybee Island, Polk St., Chatham
• Jekyll Driftwood Beach, Glynn
Hawaii
• Keehi Lagoon (Nord), Honolulu
• Keehi Lagoon (Syd), Honolulu
• Punaluu Beach Park, Honolulu
• MS2 (Kapoho Point), Honolulu
• Kalihi Channel, Honolulu
Illinois
• South Shore Beach, Cook
• Calumet South Beach, Cook
• 63. Street Beach, Cook
• Rogers Avenue Park Beach, Cook
• Howard Street Park Beach, Cook
Indiana
• Jeorse Park Beach I, Lake
• Jeorse Park Beach II, Lake
• Buffington Harbor Beach, Lake
• Indiana Dunes State Park East Beach, Porter
• Washington Park Beach, LaPorte
Louisiana
• North Beach, Calcasieu
• Cypremort Point State Park, St. Mary
• Fontainebleau State Park, St. Tammany
• Rutherford Beach, Cameron
• Holly Beach 4, Cameron
Maine
• Goose Rocks Beach - Site 5, York
• Goose Rocks Beach - Site 1, York
• Willard Beach, Cumberland
• Ogunquit Beach, York
• Kennebunk Beach, York
Maryland
• Camp Pecometh, Kent
• Offentlig landingsstrand i nærheden af Snow Hill, Worcester
• Ocean City Beach 1, Worcester
• Purse State Park, Charles
• Ferry Park, Kent
Massachusetts
• Nahant Bay ved Eastern Ave, Essex
• Tenean Beach, Suffolk
• Nahant Bay ved Pierce Road, Essex
• Nahant Bay ved Kimball Road, Essex
• Quincy Shore i Channing Street, Norfolk
Michigan
• St. Clair Shores Memorial Park Beach, Macomb
• Pier Park, Wayne
• HCMA / Lake St. Clair Metropark Beach, Macomb
• New Baltimore Park Beach, Macomb
• Singing Bridge Beach, Arenac
Minnesota
• Ny Duluth Boat Club-landing, St. Louis
• I nærheden af Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge, St. Louis
• Agate Bay, Lake
• Twin Points Public Access, Lake
• Flood Bay, Lake
Mississippi
• Gulfport East Beach, Harrison
• Shearwater Beach, Jackson
• Long Beach, Harrison
• Gulfport Central Beach, Harrison
• Courthouse Road Beach, Harrison
New Hampshire
• State Beach-Left, Rockingham
• State Beach-Center, Rockingham
• New Castle Island-Right, Rockingham
• State Beach-Right, Rockingham
• Sawyer Beach-Right, Rockingham
New Jersey
• Berkeley Township / Beachwood Beach West, Ocean
• Belmar Borough på L Street Beach, Monmouth
• Berkeley Township ved West Beach Avon Road, Ocean
• Brick Township ved Windward Beach, Ocean
• Highlands Borough på Highlands Recreation Center, Monmouth
New York
• Tanner Park, Suffolk
• Woodlawn Beach State Park, Erie
• Shirley Beach, Suffolk
• Venetian Shores, Suffolk
• Valley Grove Beach, Suffolk
North Carolina
• Lydadgang i krydset mellem E. Main Street / Tooley Street, Belhaven, Beaufort
• NC Maritime Museum Sailing Camp, Carteret
• Pamlico River - City Park, Beaufort
• End of Shore Line Drive, Pender
• Pamlico-floden-Washington-Trestle, Beaufort
Ohio
• Bay View West, Erie
• Maumee Bay State Park (Inland), Lucas
• Villa Angela State Park, Cuyahoga
• Lakeview Beach, Lorain
• Euclid State Park, Cuyahoga
Oregon
• Sunset Bay State Park Beach / Big Creek, Coos
• Nye Beach omdrejnings- / udløbsrør, Lincoln
• Harris Beach State Park i Harris Creek, Curry
• Sunset Bay, Seep Creek, Coos
• Sunset Bay State Park Beach / North Beach, Coos
Pennsylvania
• Strand 11 vest i Thompson Bay, Erie
• Strand 11 øst i Thompson Bay, Erie
• Strand 11 Center i Thompson Bay, Erie
• Barracks Beach West, Erie
• Barracks Beach East, Erie
Rhode Island
• Easton's Beach, Newport
• Conimicut Point Beach - West, Kent
• Goddard Memorial State Park Center, Kent
• Sandy Point Beach - South, Newport
• Oakland Beach Center, Kent
South Carolina
• Withers Swash, Horry
• Myrtle Beach på 24th Avenue N, Horry
• White Point Swash, lastbil
• Bear Branch Swash, Horry
• Cane Patch Swash, lastbil
Texas
• Cole Park - Site 3, Nueces
• Ropes Park - Site 2, Nueces
• Cole Park - Site 4, Nueces
• Cole Park - Site 2, Nueces
• Poenisch Park, Nueces
Virginia
• North Community Beach, Norfolk by
• Captain Quarters, Norfolk by
• 10. udsigt, bag Quality Inn, Norfolk by
• 15th Street, Virginia Beach by
• 13th View, North End, Norfolk by
Washington
• Sooes Beach, Clallam
• Lummi-bugten, der støder op til andet tidegate, Whatcom
• Dakwas Park Beach, Neah Bay, Clallam
• Little Squalicum Park, Whatcom
• Cline Spit County Park, Clallam
Wisconsin
• Cupertino Park, Milwaukee
• McKinley Marina Roundhouse, Milwaukee
• Wolfenbuttel Park, Kenosha
• North Nicolet Bay Campingplads, Dør
• Memorial Park i Chequamegon Bay, Ashland County
(h / t USA Today)
