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Beach Watch Program
Entry ID:
gomc_61
Summary
Abstract:
The Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health (BEACH)
Program focuses on the following five areas to meet the goals of improving public health and environmental protection for beach goers and providing the public with information about the quality of their beach water: -strengthening beach standards and testing -providing faster laboratory test methods -predicting pollution -investing in health and methods research -informing the public. Type: Coastal Sponsor: Environmental Protection Agency Additional Information OR Comments: Contact the program for information specific to Massachusetts beaches.
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates
Temporal Coverage
Start Date:
2000-01-01
Location Keywords
Science Keywords
Quality
See recommendations on quality control for microbiological analyses in the
USEPA microbiology methods manual, Part IV, C (Reference 18.2).
Access Constraints
None noted.
Use Constraints
Yes, contact EPA.
Ancillary Keywords
Data Set Progress
IN WORK
Data Center
Distribution
Distribution Media:
Various Online Data Transfer method
Personnel
Role:
DIF AUTHOR
Phone:
(617) 624-5757
Email:
chris.huskey at mass.gov.dph, chris.a.huskey at state.ma.us
Contact Address:
250 Washington St
7th floor
City:
Boston
Province or State:
Massachusetts
Postal Code:
02108
Country:
US
Publications/References
-Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol. 11.01, American Society for Testing and
Materials, Philadelphia, PA 19103. 18.2 -Bordner, R., J.A. Winter and P.V. Scarpino (eds.), Microbiological Methods for Monitoring the Environment, Water and Wastes, EPA-600/8-78-017. Office of Research and Development, USEPA. 18.3 -Cabelli, V.J., A.P. Dufour, M.A. Levin, L.J. McCabe, and ...  Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2006-08-28
Last DIF Revision Date:
2009-04-28
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