Monday, August 3, 2009

Bay Area Beaches Surveyed in Annual Report

The National Resource Defense Council (NRDC) released its annual report last month, surveying the water quality throughout U.S. beaches. For the fourth consecutive year, over 20,000 beaches were closed around U.S. coasts, rivers and lakes.

According to the study, California ranks 22nd in beach safety, while some Bay Area counties found themselves among some of the most contaminated sites in the state.

Read more here.

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