02460oam 2200481 a 450 991069597660332120070717114033.0(CKB)5470000002374032(OCoLC)136949764(EXLCZ)99547000000237403220070525d2007 ua 0engurmn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierGreat Lakes[electronic resource] EPA and states have made progress in implementing the BEACH Act, but additional actions could improve public health protection : report to congressional requesters[Washington, D.C.] :U.S. Govt. Accountability Office,[2007]iii, 60 pages digital, PDF fileTitle from title screen (viewed on May 25, 2007)."May 2007."Paper version available from: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, 441 G St., NW, Rm. LM, Washington, D.C. 20548."GAO-07-591."Includes bibliographical references.Waterborne pathogens can contaminate water and sand at beaches and threaten human health. Under the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health (BEACH) Act, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) developed limits on pathogens that states use to assess beach water quality. EPA can also provide grants to states to develop water quality monitoring and public notification programs. GAO was asked to assess (1) the extent to which EPA implemented the BEACH Act including how it allocated grants to the states, (2) the monitoring and notification programs developed by Great Lakes states, and (3) the effect of the BEACH Act on water quality monitoring and contamination at Great Lakes ...Great Lakes Water qualityGreat Lakes (North America)WaterPollutionGreat Lakes (North America)BeachesHealth aspectsGreat Lakes (North America)Beach closuresGreat Lakes (North America)Bacterial pollution of waterGreat Lakes (North America)Water qualityWaterPollutionBeachesHealth aspectsBeach closuresBacterial pollution of waterEJBEJBGPOBOOK9910695976603321Great Lakes3423356UNINA