A Quick Look at 200 of the Nation s Most Popular Beaches

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1 the s: A Guide to at Vacation Beaches A Quick Look at 200 of the Nation s Most Popular Beaches NRDC used a five-star system to rate beaches across the country. NRDC evaluated 200 popular beaches, some with multiple segments that are monitored separately. Following is a key to each of the stars, and an explanation of why these criteria are important indicators of beachwater quality and the level of protection offered to beachgoers:, 2009 Of the water samples taken during the 2009 monitoring season, fewer than 5 percent exceeded the national health standard for bacteria. These beaches rarely, if ever, violated the water quality standard. An adequately monitored beach whose water is consistently meeting the national standard is a smart choice for beachgoers looking for a safe and healthy swim. Some states have standards that are even more stringent than the national guidelines, so making sure that those standards are also being met is a good idea., last 3 years Fewer than 5 percent of the water samples taken any year for the last 3 years ( ) exceeded the national health standard for bacteria. These beaches rarely, if ever, violated health standards for the last three years and deserve special recognition. quality can fluctuate from year to year depending on the amount of rainfall, for example, particularly at beaches most susceptible to stormwater contamination. The safest beaches are those that meet public health standards during both wet and dry years. quality testing frequency These beach locations were monitored more than once a week. The federal BEACH Act recommends that Tier 1 (heavily used and/or likely to be polluted) beaches be monitored at least once a week. This minimum practice, however, is not ideal, because beachgoers cannot be sure they are safe on the day that they want to swim. For example, if a beach is tested on Monday and is found to be safe, that does not indicate the water quality the following Saturday when visitors come to swim. Beaches that are monitored more frequently are more protective of beachgoers. issues advisories promptly Closings and/or advisories at this beach are always issued promptly after an exceedance without waiting for resampling results or other information. Beachgoers need to be notified when their beach is in violation of the state health standard, and they should get this information as soon as initial results are in. In some states, beachwater managers resample or gather other information before issuing an advisory, while other beachwater managers do this only when they have reason to doubt the results. Waiting for an exceedance of state standards to be confirmed before notifying the public puts swimmers at unnecessary risk. This is especially true given the 24 hours or more that it currently takes for test results to come in, leaving a window of time in which swimmers can be exposed to harmful pathogens. closings/advisories online and at beaches Beachgoers are notified if the water is unhealthy for swimming through both the Internet and a sign on the beach. If beachwaters are unhealthy for swimming, beachgoers should be able to locate that warning information from home. Posting this information on the Internet is an important way for beach managers to give advance notice to the the public about advisories and closures. Some states have multiple ways of informing the public about beach closures, such as through , phone lines, press releases and Twitter. Not everyone has access to the Internet or looks for beach water quality informa tion on-line, so signs should also be posted at the beach notifying all beach patrons whether the water is safe for swimming. 1 Natural Resources Defense Council the s 2010

2 NRDC Ratings for a Selection of U.S. Popular Beaches This table lists U.S. popular beaches and rates them with stars. Each star indicates that this beach met a specific standard in County Beach Name Rating Details Alaska Juneau Sandy Beach 5, Douglas yes 1x/week no no Alabama Baldwin Gulf Shores Public Beach Baldwin Little Lagoon Pass Beach Mobile Dauphin Island East End Mobile Dauphin Island Public Beach California Dockweiler State Beach-Ballona Creek Dockweiler State Beach-Culver Blvd Dockweiler State Beach-Hyperion Plant Dockweiler State Beach-Imperial Hwy. storm drain Dockweiler State Beach-World Way Hermosa Beach at 26th Street Hermosa Beach at Pier Long Beach-10th Place-Beach Long Beach-16th Place-Beach Long Beach-36th Place-Beach Long Beach-3rd Place-Beach Long Beach-54th Place-Beach Long Beach-55th Place-Beach Long Beach-5th Place-Beach Long Beach-62nd Place-Beach Long Beach-72nd Place-Beach Long Beach-Coronado Ave-Beach Long Beach-East Side of Belmont Pier Long Beach-Granada Ave-Beach Long Beach-Molino Ave-Beach Long Beach-Prospect Ave-Beach Long Beach-West Side of Belmont Pier Malibu Beach-Latigo Shore Dr. Malibu Beach-Malibu Colony Dr yes 2x/week yes yes yes 1x/week yes yes yes 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes yes 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes yes 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes yes 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes KEY: Each star indicates that this beach met a specific standard in quality, 2009 quality, last 3 years quality testing frequency issues advisories promptly closings/advisories online and at beach 2 Natural Resources Defense Council the s 2010

3 Malibu Beach-Malibu Pier Malibu Beach-Nicholas Beach Malibu Beach-Paradise Cove Manhattan Beach 27th Street Extended Manhattan Beach: Manhattan Beach Pier Redondo Beach-Avenue I Extended Redondo Beach-Herondo Street Redondo Beach-Redondo Pier Redondo Beach-Topaz Street Santa Monica State Beach- Ashland Santa Monica State Beach- Montana Ave Santa Monica State Beach-Pico Kender Santa Monica State Beach-Santa Monica Canyon Santa Monica State Beach-Santa Monica Pier Santa Monica State Beach-Strand Street Santa Monica State Beach- Wilshire Blvd. Trancas-Zuma Beach Venice City Beach-Brooks Ave Venice City Beach-Topsail Street Venice City Beach-Venice Pier Venice City Beach-Windward Storm Drain Westward-Zuma Beach Will Rogers State Beach Pacific Coast Hwy Will Rogers State Beach-Bel Air Bay Club Will Rogers State Beach-Pulga storm drain Will Rogers State Beach-Temescal Canyon SD Marin Stinson Beach-Central Marin Stinson Beach-North Marin Stinson Beach-South Bolsa Chica State Beach- Bolsa Chica Beach Bolsa Chica State Beach- Bolsa Chica Reserve no 1x/week yes yes yes 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes yes 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes yes 1x/week yes yes yes 1x/week yes yes yes 1x/week yes yes yes 5x/week yes yes yes 5x/week yes yes KEY: Each star indicates that this beach met a specific standard in quality, 2009 quality, last 3 years quality testing frequency issues advisories promptly closings/advisories online and at beach 3 Natural Resources Defense Council the s 2010

4 Doheny State Beach-1000 South Outfall Doheny State Beach-250 S of San Juan Creek Doheny State Beach-3000 South Outfall Doheny State Beach-4000 South Outfall Doheny State Beach-North Beach Doheny State Beach-North of San Juan Creek Doheny State Beach-Surfzone at Outfall Huntington City Beach-17th Street Huntington City Beach-Beach Hut Huntington City Beach-Bluffs Huntington City Beach-Jack s Snack Bar Huntington State Beach-50 N of Santa Ana River Huntington State Beach- Brookhurst Street Huntington State Beach-Magnolia Street Huntington State Beach-SCE Plant Laguna Beach-Blue Lagoon Laguna Beach-Bluebird Canyon Laguna Beach-Crescent Laguna Beach-Emerald Bay Laguna Beach-Laguna Hotel Laguna Beach-Laguna Lido Apartment Laguna Beach-Laguna Main Beach Laguna Beach-Victoria Beach Newport Beach-Balboa Pier Newport Beach-Newport Pier Salt Creek County Beach Park- Dana Strands-Selva Ramp Salt Creek County Beach Park-Salt Creek Beach San Clemente State Beach- Avenida Calafia San Clemente State Beach-Las Palmeras Cardiff State Beach Cardiff State Beach-Las Olas (Georges) Cardiff State Beach-Seaside State Park KEY: Each star indicates that this beach met a specific standard in quality, 2009 quality, last 3 years quality testing frequency issues advisories promptly closings/advisories online and at beach no 2x/week yes yes no 2x/week yes yes no 2x/week yes yes no 2x/week yes yes no 2x/week yes yes no 2x/week yes yes no 2x/week yes yes no 5x/week yes yes yes 5x/week yes yes no 5x/week yes yes no 5x/week yes yes no 5x/week yes yes no 5x/week yes yes no 5x/week yes yes no 5x/week yes yes yes 2x/week yes yes no 2x/week yes yes yes 2x/week yes yes no 2x/week yes yes yes 2x/week yes yes yes 2x/week yes yes yes 2x/week yes yes yes 2x/week yes yes yes 5x/week yes yes yes 5x/week yes yes yes 2x/week yes yes no 3x/week yes yes no 2x/week yes yes no 2x/week yes yes no 2x/week yes yes yes 2x/week yes yes yes 2x/week yes yes 4 Natural Resources Defense Council the s 2010

5 Carlsbad City Beach Carlsbad State Beach Mission Beach-Belmont Park Moonlight Beach Oceanside municipal beach- Cassidy Street Oceanside Municipal Beach- Forester Street Oceanside Municipal Beach-St. Malo Beach Oceanside Municipal Beach- Wisconsin Street Oceanside Pier Area-Pier View Way Oceanside Pier Area-Surfrider Way Oceanside Pier Area-Tyson Street South Carlsbad State Beach- Batiquitos Lagoon Outlet South Carlsbad State Beach- Cerezo Drive South Carlsbad State Beach- Encina Creek Outlet South Carlsbad State Beach- Palomar Airport South Carlsbad State Beach- Poinsettia Lane South Carlsbad State Beach-Ponto Drive San Francisco San Francisco Baker Beach, Lobos Creek at Lower Parking Lot Baker Beach, Opposite Seacliff 2 Pumping Station San Francisco Baker Beach, Upper Parking Lot San Francisco Ocean Beach, at Balboa St. San Francisco Ocean Beach, at Lincoln Ave no 1x/week yes yes yes 1x/week yes yes no 2x/week yes yes yes 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes yes 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes yes 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes yes 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes San Francisco Ocean Beach, at Sloat Blvd no 1x/week yes yes Connecticut New London Ocean Beach Park yes 1x/week no no Delaware Sussex Sussex Florida Cape Henlopen State Park-Herring Point Rehoboth Beach-Rehoboth Ave Beach Bay Laguna Beach Bay Panama City Beach Pier (Edgewater Beach) Bay Seltzer Park (Silver Sands Beach) no 1x/week yes yes yes 1x/week yes yes KEY: Each star indicates that this beach met a specific standard in quality, 2009 quality, last 3 years quality testing frequency issues advisories promptly closings/advisories online and at beach 5 Natural Resources Defense Council the s 2010

6 Brevard Cocoa Beach at Minuteman Causeway Brevard Cocoa Beach at Pier Brevard Pelican Beach Park/Satellite Beach Broward John Lloyd State Park Dade Collins Park-21st Street Dade South Beach Park, First Street Beach Escambia Pensacola (Casino) Beach Escambia Quietwater Beach (Santa Rosa Sound) Franklin St. George Island Franklin Street Gulf Dixie Belle Beach Gulf Monument Beach Gulf St. Joe Beach Hillsborough at Simmons Park Hillsborough Bahia Beach Hillsborough Ben T. Davis North Hillsborough Ben T. Davis South Hillsborough Cypress Point North Hillsborough Cypress Point South Hillsborough Davis Island Hillsborough Picnic Island North Hillsborough Picnic Island South Lee Bowman s Beach Lee Lovers Key State Park Lee Sanibel Lighthouse Park Beach Manatee Coquina Beach North Manatee Coquina Beach South Monroe Bahia Honda Oceanside Monroe John Pennekamp State Park Cannon Beach Okaloosa Brackin Wayside Okaloosa Henderson State Park Beach Pinellas Fort Desoto North Beach Pinellas Honeymoon Island Beach Pinellas Indian Rocks Beach Pinellas Madeira Beach Pinellas Pass-A-Grille Beach yes 1x/week no yes no 1x/week yes yes yes 1x/week yes yes yes 1x/week no yes no 1x/week no yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week no yes no 1x/week no yes no 1x/week no yes no 1x/week no yes no 1x/week no yes no 1x/week no yes no 1x/week no yes yes 1x/week no yes yes 1x/week no yes yes 1x/week no yes no 1x/week no yes yes 1x/week no yes no 1x/week no yes yes 1x/week no yes no 1x/week no yes yes 1x/week no yes yes 1x/week no yes no 1x/week yes yes yes 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes yes 1x/week yes yes yes 1x/week no yes yes 1x/week no yes yes 1x/week no yes yes 1x/week no yes yes 1x/week no yes KEY: Each star indicates that this beach met a specific standard in quality, 2009 quality, last 3 years quality testing frequency issues advisories promptly closings/advisories online and at beach 6 Natural Resources Defense Council the s 2010

7 Pinellas Sand Key Pinellas Treasure Island Beach Santa Rosa Navarre Beach Pier Santa Rosa Navarre Beach West Santa Rosa Navarre Park Sarasota Lido Casino Beach Sarasota North Jetty Park Beach Sarasota North Lido Beach Sarasota Siesta Key Public Beach Sarasota South Lido Beach Sarasota Venice Fishing Pier Sarasota Venice Public Beach Volusia Daytona Beach, Main Volusia Villa Way Walton Dune Allen Beach Access Walton Eastern Lake Beach Access Walton Grayton Beach Access Walton Holly Street Beach Access Georgia Chatham Tybee Island North Chatham Tybee Island Strand Glynn East Beach Old Coast Guard (Ssi) yes 1x/week no yes no 1x/week no yes yes 1x/week no yes no 1x/week no yes yes 1x/week no yes yes 1x/week no yes no 1x/week no yes no 1x/week no yes no 1x/week no yes no 1x/week no yes yes 1x/week no yes yes 1x/week no yes yes 1x/week yes yes yes 1x/week yes yes yes 1x/week yes yes Hawaii Big Island Anaeho omalu Bay yes 6x/month yes no Big Island Hapuna Beach St. Rec. Area yes 3x/month no no Honolulu Ala Moana Beach Co. Park no 3x/week yes no Honolulu Royal-Moana Beach yes 3x/week yes no Kauai Hanalei Beach Co. Park-Hanalei Bay Pavilion no 2x/week yes no Kauai Po ipu Beach Co. Park yes 2x/week yes no Maui Wailea Beach Park yes 2x/week yes no Oahu Hanauma Bay yes 3x/week yes no Illinois Cook IL Beach State Park South Beach Cook North Avenue Beach Cook Oak Street Beach Cook Ohio Street Beach no 4x/week yes yes no 5x/week yes yes no 5x/week yes yes no 5x/week yes yes KEY: Each star indicates that this beach met a specific standard in quality, 2009 quality, last 3 years quality testing frequency issues advisories promptly closings/advisories online and at beach 7 Natural Resources Defense Council the s 2010

8 Lake IL Beach State Park North Beach Indiana La Porte Washington Park Beach Lake Marquette Park Beach Porter Indiana Dunes State Park East Porter Indiana Dunes State Park West Louisiana LA Grand Isle State Park 4 LA Grand Isle State Park 3 LA Grand Isle State Park 2 LA Grand Isle State Park 1 LA Fontainebleau State Park Massachussetts Barnstable Corporation Barnstable Old Silver 1-Central Barnstable Old Silver 2-North Barnstable Old Silver 2-South Dukes South Beach State Park at East Essex Crane Essex Devereux Essex Good Harbor Essex Singing Essex Wingaersheek Suffolk Carson Beach at Bathhouse Maryland Anne Arundel Sandy Point State Park-East Beach Anne Arundel Sandy Point State Park-South Beach Baltimore Gun Powder SP Hammerman Cecil Elk Neck State Park North East River St Mary s Point Lookout State Park Worcester Assateague State Park Worcester Ocean City 6 Maine Sagadahoc Popham-Center Beach Sagadahoc Popham-East Beach York Long Sands Beach York Old Orchard Beach-Central no 4x/week yes yes no 3x/week yes yes no 5x/week yes yes no daily yes yes no daily yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes yes 1x/month yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no daily yes yes yes 1x/week yes yes no 2x/month yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes yes 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week no yes no 1x/week no yes KEY: Each star indicates that this beach met a specific standard in quality, 2009 quality, last 3 years quality testing frequency issues advisories promptly closings/advisories online and at beach 8 Natural Resources Defense Council the s 2010

9 York Old Orchard Beach-North End York Old Orchard Beach-Ocean Park York Short Sands Beach Michigan Berrien Silver Beach Berrien Warren Dunes Beach Grand Traverse Clinch Park Muskegon Pere Marquette Park Ottawa North Beach Park Minnesota St Louis Park Point House St Louis Park Point Franklin Park at 13th Street Beach St Louis Park Point, Lafayette Community Club Beach Mississippi Harrison Courthouse Road Beach Harrison Edgewater Beach Jackson Front Beach North Carolina Carteret Carteret Dare Dare KEY: Each star indicates that this beach met a specific standard in quality, 2009 quality, last 3 years quality testing frequency issues advisories promptly closings/advisories online and at beach no 1x/week no yes no 1x/week no yes no 1x/week no yes yes 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes yes 1x/week yes yes no 2x/week yes yes yes 2x/week yes yes yes 2x/week yes yes no 1x/week no yes no 1x/week no yes no 1x/week no yes Ocean end of Central Dr., Atlantic Ocean no 1x/week yes no Ocean pier at mile post in Emerald Isle yes 1x/week yes no 100 yards ENE of Little Bridge, Causeway, Nags Head no 2x/month yes no 100 yards offshore of 7517 S. Va. Dare Trail, Nags Head no 2x/month yes no Dare 100ft North of Jennett s Pier yes 1x/week yes no Dare Beach at Cape Hatteras Lighthouse yes 1x/week yes no Dare Nags Head Bath House yes 1x/week yes no New Hanover New Hanover Pender Pender Ocean Pier at K. Avenue in Kure Beach yes 1x/week yes no Ocean Pier at Salisbury Street in Wrightsville Beach yes 1x/week yes no Ocean Pier at Ocean Blvd and Crews Avenue in Topsail Beach yes 1x/week yes no Ocean Pier at S. Shore Drive and Kinston Avenue in Surf City yes 1x/week yes no New Hampshire Rockingham Hampton Beach State Park Rockingham Wallis Sands Beach at Wallis Road Rockingham Wallis Sands SP New Jersey Atlantic Atlantic City Beaches at Lincoln yes 2x/week yes yes yes 2x/week yes yes 9 Natural Resources Defense Council the s 2010

10 Atlantic 15th St South (Brigantine) Atlantic Atlantic City Beaches at Arkansas Atlantic Atlantic City Beaches at Bartram Atlantic Atlantic City Beaches at Chelsea Atlantic Atlantic City Beaches at Illinois Atlantic Atlantic City Beaches at Kentucky Atlantic Atlantic City Beaches at Michigan Atlantic Atlantic City Beaches at Missouri Atlantic Atlantic City Beaches at New Hampshire Atlantic Atlantic City Beaches at North Carolina Atlantic Atlantic City Beaches at South Carolina Atlantic Atlantic City Beaches at States Atlantic Washington (Margate) Cape May Avalon Beaches at 15th Cape May Avalon Beaches at 21st St. Cape May Avalon Beaches at 30th Cape May Avalon Beaches at 40th St. Cape May Avalon Beaches at 50th Cape May Avalon Beaches at 57th Cape May Avalon Beaches at 65th Cape May Avalon Beaches at 76th Cape May Avalon Beaches at 9th Cape May Cape May at 2nd Cape May Cape May at Broadway Cape May Cape May at Congress Cape May Cape May at Corinthian YC Cape May Cape May at Grant Cape May Cape May at Ocean Ave. Cape May Cape May at Philadelphia Cape May Cape May at Queen North Monmouth 7th Ave. (Belmar) Monmouth Sylvania (Avon) Ocean Point Pleasant Beach -Broadway Ocean Point Pleasant Beach-Central Ocean Seaside Heights, Lincoln no 1x/week no yes yes 1x/week no yes yes 1x/week no yes no 1x/week no yes yes 1x/week no yes no 1x/week no yes no 1x/week no yes yes 1x/week no yes yes 1x/week no yes yes 1x/week no yes no 1x/week no yes no 1x/week no yes no 1x/week no yes no 1x/week no yes no 1x/week no yes KEY: Each star indicates that this beach met a specific standard in quality, 2009 quality, last 3 years quality testing frequency issues advisories promptly closings/advisories online and at beach 10 Natural Resources Defense Council the s 2010

11 New York Bronx Orchard Beach Kings Kings Kings Coney Island Beach-Brighton 15th-16th Coney Island Beach, Ocean Parkway-W. 8th Coney Island Beach, W 8th St. to Pier Kings Coney Island Beach, W. 16th-27th Kings Coney Island Beach, W. 28th- W. 37th no 1x/week no yes no 1x/week no yes no 1x/week no yes Monroe Hamlin Beach State Park-Area no 1x/week yes no Nassau Jones Beach State Park at Central Nassau Jones Beach State Park at Zach s Bay Nassau Long Beach City Queens Rockaway Beach at 116th St. to 126th Queens Rockaway Beach at 126th-149 Queens Rockaway Beach at 15th-22nd Queens Rockaway Beach at 23rd-59th Queens Rockaway Beach at 59th-80th Queens Rockaway Beach at 80th-95th Queens Rockaway Beach at 95th-116th Queens Rockaway Beach at 9th-13th Suffolk Robert Moses State Park Beach Suffolk Smith Point County Park Ohio Cuyahoga Edgewater State Park Lake Fairpot Harbor Lucas Maumee Bay State at Park E Oregon Clatsop Cannon Beach Clatsop Hug Point State Park Beach Clatsop Seaside Beach Coos Bastendorff Beach Curry Harris Beach State Park Lincoln Siletz Bay Beach Tillamook Short Sand Beach Pennsylvania Erie Beach no 2x/week no yes no 2x/month no yes no 2x/month no yes no 1x/week no yes yes 1x/month no yes no daily yes yes no daily yes yes no 4x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes yes 1x/week yes yes yes 1x/week yes yes no 2x/month yes yes no 2x/month yes yes no none yes yes yes 1x/week yes yes no 2x/week yes yes KEY: Each star indicates that this beach met a specific standard in quality, 2009 quality, last 3 years quality testing frequency issues advisories promptly closings/advisories online and at beach 11 Natural Resources Defense Council the s 2010

12 Rhode Island Kent Goddard Memorial State Park Washington Misquamicut State Beach Washington Narragansett Town Beach Washington Scarborough State Beach North Washington Scarborough State Beach South South Carolina Beaufort Hilton Head Island Beaufort Hunting Island Charleston Folly Beach Colleton Edisto Island Horry Arcadia Beach Horry Myrtle Beach Horry North Myrtle Beach Horry South Carolina State Park and Campground Horry Springmaid Beach Horry Surfside Beach Texas Aransas Rockport Beach Park Brazoia Surfside South Padre Island (Town of South Cameron Padre Island) South Padre Island-Access-Point Cameron #6 Galveston 25th Street Galveston 45th Street Galveston Stewart Beach Park Matagorda Jetty Park Nueces McGee Beach, Corpus Christi Bay Nueces Padre Bali Park Virginia Newport News Anderson s Beach Newport News Hilton Beach Newport News Huntington Beach Newport News King/Lincoln Beach Virginia Beach Virginia Beach -Little Island Beach North Virginia Beach Virginia Beach -Little Island Beach South Virginia Beach Virginia Beach at 15th Street no 3x/week no yes no 3x/month no yes no 2x/week no yes no 2x/week no yes yes 2x/month no yes yes 2x/month no yes yes 2x/month no yes yes 2x/month no yes no 1x/week no yes no 1x/week no yes yes 1x/week no yes no 1x/week no yes no 1x/week no yes no 1x/week no yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes yes 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes no 1x/week yes yes KEY: Each star indicates that this beach met a specific standard in quality, 2009 quality, last 3 years quality testing frequency issues advisories promptly closings/advisories online and at beach 12 Natural Resources Defense Council the s 2010

13 Virginia Beach Virginia Beach at 28th Street Washington King Alki Beach Park King Golden Gardens Park Pierce Owens Beach/Point Defiance Park Wisconsin Door Baileys Harbor Ridges Park Beach Milwaukee Bradford Beach Milwaukee Grant Park Beach Milwaukee McKinley Beach Ozaukee Harrington State Park Beach North Racine North Beach Sheboygan Blue Harbor Beach yes 1x/week no yes yes 1x/week no yes yes 1x/week no yes no 4x/week yes yes no daily yes yes no 2x/week yes yes no 3x/week yes yes no 4x/week yes yes no 5x/week yes yes no 4x/week yes yes KEY: Each star indicates that this beach met a specific standard in quality, 2009 quality, last 3 years quality testing frequency issues advisories promptly closings/advisories online and at beach 13 Natural Resources Defense Council the s 2010