02691oam 2200505 a 450 991069611830332120071010091118.0(CKB)5470000002375631(OCoLC)155839454(EXLCZ)99547000000237563120070716d2007 ua 0engurmn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe BEACH Act of 2000[electronic resource] EPA and states have made progress implementing the Act, but further actions could increase public health protection : testimony before the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives /statement of Anu K. Mittal[Washington, D.C.] :U.S. Govt. Accountability Office,[2007]13 pages digital, PDF fileTestimony ;GAO-07-1073 TTitle from title screen (viewed on July 16, 2007)."For release on delivery ... Thursday, July 12, 2007."Paper version available from: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, 441 G St., NW, Rm. LM, Washington, D.C. 20548.Includes bibliographical references.Under the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health (BEACH) Act, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides grants to states to develop water quality monitoring and public notification programs. In this report GAO assessed (1) the extent to which EPA has implemented the Act's provisions, (2) concerns about EPA's BEACH Act grant allocation formula, and (3) described the experiences of the Great Lakes states in developing and implementing beach monitoring and notification programs using their grant funds.BEACH Act of 2000 Administrative agenciesUnited StatesRules and practiceBathing beachesHealth aspectsUnited StatesBeach closuresUnited StatesBacterial pollution of waterUnited StatesAdministrative agenciesRules and practice.Bathing beachesHealth aspectsBeach closuresBacterial pollution of waterMittal Anu K1381172United States.Congress.House.Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.United States.Government Accountability Office.EJBEJBEJBGPOBOOK9910696118303321The BEACH Act of 20003515420UNINA