To help beachgoers make informed decisions about swimming at U.S. beaches, EPA annually publishes state-by-state data about beach closings and advisories for the previous year's swimming season. These fact sheets summarize that information by state.
You may need a PDF reader to view some of the files on this page. See EPA’s About PDF page to learn more.- Alaska (PDF)(2 pp, 496 K)
- Guam (PDF)(2 pp, 459 K)
- Illinois (PDF)(2 pp, 475 K)
- Maine (PDF)(2 pp, 543 K)
- Maryland (PDF)(2 pp, 517 K)
- Massachusetts (PDF)(2 pp, 512 K)
- New Hampshire (PDF)(2 pp, 477 K)
- Northern Mariana Islands (PDF)(2 pp, 477 K)
- Oregon (PDF)(2 pp, 479 K)
- Rhode Island (PDF)(2 pp, 499 K)