Factoid/2007/07/05
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Bill Introduced in the House Would Provide Some Much Needed Strengthening of BEACH Act
- "The "BEACH Protection Act," H.R. 2537, would require EPA to approve rapid testing methods that detect bad water within hours to quickly close beaches. Current water quality monitoring tests only for bacteria levels and takes 24 to 48 hours to produce reliable results, during which time many beachgoers can be unknowingly exposed to harmful pathogens." - excert from this article.
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