The Ten Worst California Beaches

A non-profit group releases a report on the health of California's beaches.

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May 27, 2005, 8:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Heal the Bay's 15th Annual Beach Report CardSM provides essential water quality information to the millions of people who swim, surf, or dive in California coastal waters. Essential reading for ocean users, the report card grades approximately 350 locations year-round (about 460 locations in dry weather from April to October) on an A-F scale based on the risk of adverse health effects to swimmers and surfers. The grades are based on daily and weekly fecal bacteria pollution levels in the surfzone. The program has evolved from an annual review of beaches in Santa Monica Bay to weekly updates of all monitored beaches throughout California. All this information is available in print and at www.healthebay.org.The 2004-2005 Annual Beach Report Card shows that most beaches had very good water quality, with 278 of 346 (80%) locations receiving very good-to-excellent (A and B) grades for the year during dry weather."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: 15th Annual Beach Report Card

Thursday, May 26, 2005 in Heal The Bay

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