Annual Swimming Season Statistics (1999-2012)

Summary of Annual Beach Notifications

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To help beachgoers make informed decisions about swimming at U.S. beaches, EPA gathers state-by-state data about beach closings and advisories. Between 1999 and 2012, EPA published a national summary report about the previous year’s swimming season data.

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The 2012 report is the final annual beach report. You can find the most currently available swimming season statistics in BEACON.

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2008
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2006
2005-1999

2012 Swimming Season Statistics

For the eighth consecutive year, in 2012, the nation’s coastal and Great Lakes beaches were open 95 percent of the time during the swimming season. Read about more 2012 national beach monitoring and notification statistics as well as recent developments in EPA's beach program.

State fact sheet	Raw data
Alabama	Alabama data (excel) (1 pg, 56 K)
Alaska	Alaska data (excel) (1 pg, 38 K)
American Samoa	American Samoa data (excel) (1 pg, 90 K)
California	California data (excel) (2 pp, 213 K)
Connecticut	Connecticut data (excel) (1 pg, 83 K)
Delaware	Delaware data (excel) (1 pg, 50 K)
Florida	Florida data (excel) (2 pp, 243 K)
Georgia	Georgia data (excel) (2 pp, 62 K)
Grand Portage	Grand Portage data (excel) (1 pg, 49 K)
Guam	Guam data (excel) (2 pp, 66 K)
Hawaii	Hawaii data (excel) (2 pp, 123 K)
Illinois	Illinois data (excel) (2 pp, 82 K)
Indiana	Indiana data (excel) (1 pg, 68 K)
Louisiana	Louisiana data (excel) (1 pg, 65 K)
Maine	Maine data (excel) (2 pp, 81 K)
Makah Tribe	Makah Tribe data (excel) (1 pg, 47 K)
Maryland	Maryland data (excel) (1 pg, 78 K)
Massachusetts	Massachusetts data (excel) (1 pg, 289 K)
Michigan	Michigan data (excel) (2 pp, 239 K)
Minnesota	Minnesota data (excel) (2 pp, 75 K)
Mississippi	Mississippi data (excel) (1 pg, 61 K)
New Hampshire	New Hampshire data (excel) (2 pp, 51 K)
New Jersey	New Jersey data (excel) (2 pp, 284 K)
New York	New York data (excel) (1 pg, 198 K)
North Carolina	North Carolina data (excel) (1 pg, 155 K)
Northern Mariana Islands	Northern Mariana Islands data (excel) (1 pg, 97 K)
Ohio	Ohio data (excel) (1 pg, 103 K)
Oregon	Oregon data (excel) (2 pp, 68 K)
Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania data (excel) (1 pg, 51 K)
Puerto Rico	Puerto Rico data (excel) (1 pg, 74 K)
Rhode Island	Rhode Island data (excel) (1 pg, 92 K)
South Carolina	South Carolina data (excel) (2 pp, 59 K)
Texas	Texas data (excel) (1 pg, 114 K)
Virgin Islands	Virgin Islands data (excel) (1 pg, 66 K)
Virginia	Virginia data (excel) (1 pg, 71 K)
Washington	Washington data (excel) (1 pg, 278 K)
Wisconsin	Wisconsin data (excel) (1 pg, 156 K)

See the latest information that coastal and Great Lakes states, territories and tribes have sent to EPA.

2011 Swimming Season Statistics

For the seventh consecutive year, in 2011, the nation’s coastal and Great Lakes beaches were open 95 percent of the time during the swimming season. Read about more 2011 national beach monitoring and notification statistics as well as recent developments in EPA's beach program.

State fact sheet	Raw data
Alabama	Alabama data (excel) (1 pg, 55 K)
Alaska	Alaska data (excel) (1 pg, 35 K)
American Samoa	American Samoa data (excel) (1 pg, 85 K)
California	California data (excel) (1 pg, 253 K)
Connecticut	Connecticut data (excel) (1 pg, 86 K)
Delaware	Delaware data (excel) (1 pg, 46 K)
Florida	Florida data (excel) (1 pg, 242 K)
Georgia	Georgia data (excel) (1 pg, 62 K)
Grand Portage	Grand Portage data (excel) (1 pg, 45 K)
Guam	Guam data (excel) (1 pg, 100 K)
Hawaii	Hawaii data (excel) (1 pg, 190 K)
Illinois	Illinois data (excel) (1 pg, 83 K)
Indiana	Indiana data (excel) (1 pg, 65 K)
Louisiana	Louisiana data (excel) (1 pg, 59 K)
Maine	Maine data (excel) (1 pg, 73 K)
Makah Tribe	Makah data (excel) (1 pg, 35 K)
Maryland	Maryland data (excel) (1 pg, 75 K)
Massachusetts	Massachusetts data (excel) (1 pg, 303 K)
Michigan	Michigan data (excel) (1 pg, 236 K)
Minnesota	Minnesota data (excel) (1 pg, 67 K)
Mississippi	Mississippi data (excel) (1 pg, 52 K)
New Hampshire	New Hampshire data (excel) (1 pg, 45 K)
New Jersey	New Jersey data (excel) (1 pg, 122 K)
New York	New York data (excel) (1 pg, 235 K)
North Carolina	North Carolina data (excel) (1 pg, 152 K)
Northern Mariana Islands	Northern Mariana Islands data (excel) (1 pg, 93 K)
Ohio	Ohio data (excel) (1 pg, 97 K)
Oregon	Oregon data (excel) (1 pg, 66 K)
Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania data (excel) (1 pg, 45 K)
Puerto Rico	Puerto Rico data (excel) (1 pg, 76 K)
Rhode Island	Rhode Island data (excel) (1 pg, 87 K)
South Carolina	South Carolina data (excel) (1 pg, 57 K)
Texas	Texas data (excel) (1 pg, 116 K)
Virgin Islands	Virgin Islands data (excel) (1 pg, 64 K)
Virginia	Virginia data (excel) (1 pg, 71 K)
Washington	Washington data (excel) (1 pg, 268 K)
Wisconsin	Wisconsin data (excel) (1 pg, 136 K)

2010 Swimming Season Statistics

For the sixth consecutive year, in 2010, the nation’s coastal and Great Lakes beaches were open 95 percent of the time during the swimming season. Read about more 2010 national beach monitoring and notification statistics as well as recent developments in EPA's beach program.

State fact sheet	Raw data
Alabama	Alabama data (excel) (1 pg, 61 K)
Alaska	Alaska data (excel) (1 pg, 35 K)
American Samoa	American Samoa data (excel) (1 pg, 83 K)
California	California data (excel) (1 pg, 245 K)
Connecticut	Connecticut data (excel) (1 pg, 78 K)
Delaware	Delaware data (excel) (1 pg, 44 K)
Florida	Florida data (excel) (1 pg, 230 K)
Georgia	Georgia data (excel) (1 pg, 61 K)
Guam	Guam data (excel) (1 pg, 80 K)
Hawaii	Hawaii data (excel) (1 pg, 134 K)
Illinois	Illinois data (excel) (1 pg, 85 K)
Indiana	Indiana data (excel) (1 pg, 65 K)
Louisiana	Louisiana data (excel) (1 pg, 66 K)
Maine	Maine data (excel) (1 pg, 80 K)
Maryland	Maryland data (excel) (1 pg, 81 K)
Massachusetts	Massachusetts data (excel) (1 pg, 294 K)
Michigan	Michigan data (excel) (1 pg, 251 K)
Minnesota	Minnesota data (excel) (1 pg, 65 K)
Mississippi	Mississippi data (excel) (1 pg, 61 K)
New Hampshire	New Hampshire data (excel) (1 pg, 48 K)
New Jersey	New Jersey data (excel) (1 pg, 136 K)
New York	New York data (excel) (1 pg, 212 K)
North Carolina	North Carolina data (excel) (1 pg, 156 K)
Northern Mariana Islands	Northern Mariana Islands data (excel) (1 pg, 83 K)
Ohio	Ohio data (excel) (1 pg, 101 K)
Oregon	Oregon data (excel) (1 pg, 65 K)
Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania data (excel) (1 pg, 49 K)
Puerto Rico	Puerto Rico data (excel) (1 pg, 68 K)
Rhode Island	Rhode Island data (excel) (1 pg, 83 K)
South Carolina	South Carolina data (excel) (1 pg, 53 K)
Texas	Texas data (excel) (1 pg, 116 K)
Virgin Islands	Virgin Islands data (excel) (1 pg, 55 K)
Virginia	Virginia data (excel) (1 pg, 76 K)
Washington	Washington data (excel) (1 pg, 282 K)
Wisconsin	Wisconsin data (excel) (1 pg, 137 K)

2009 Swimming Season Statistics

For the fifth consecutive year, in 2009, the nation’s coastal and Great Lakes beaches were open 95 percent of the time during the swimming season. Read about more 2009 national beach monitoring and notification statistics as well as recent developments in EPA's beach program.

State fact sheet	Raw data
Alabama	Alabama data (excel) (1 pg, 76 K)
Alaska	Alaska data (excel) (1 pg, 40 K)
California	California data (excel) (1 pg, 646 K)
Connecticut	Connecticut data (excel) (1 pg, 124 K)
Delaware	Delaware data (excel) (1 pg, 97 K)
Florida	Florida data (excel) (1 pg, 535 K)
Georgia	Georgia data (excel) (1 pg, 84 K)
Hawaii	Hawaii data (excel) (1 pg, 231 K)
Illinois	Illinois data (excel) (1 pg, 152 K)
Indiana	Indiana data (excel) (1 pg, 105 K)
Louisiana	Louisiana data (excel) (1 pg, 151 K)
Maine	Maine data (excel) (1 pg, 137 K)
Maryland	Maryland data (excel) (1 pg, 120 K)
Massachusetts	Massachusetts data (excel) (1 pg, 615 K)
Michigan	Michigan data (excel) (1 pg, 529 K)
Minnesota	Minnesota data (excel) (1 pg, 119 K)
Mississippi	Mississippi data (excel) (1 pg, 74 K)
New Hampshire	New Hampshire data (excel) (1 pg, 123 K)
New Jersey	New Jersey data (excel) (1 pg, 306 K)
New York	New York data (excel) (1 pg, 585 K)
North Carolina	North Carolina data (excel) (1 pg, 337 K)
Ohio	Ohio data (excel) (1 pg, 177 K)
Oregon	Oregon data (excel) (1 pg, 126 K)
Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania data (excel) (1 pg, 60 K)
Rhode Island	Rhode Island data (excel) (1 pg, 182 K)
South Carolina	South Carolina data (excel) (1 pg, 80 K)
Texas	Texas data (excel) (1 pg, 223 K)
Virginia	Virginia data (excel) (1 pg, 103 K)
Washington	Washington data (excel) (1 pg, 584 K)
Wisconsin	Wisconsin data (excel) (1 pg, 264 K)

2008 Swimming Season Statistics

For the fourth consecutive year, in 2008, the nation’s coastal and Great Lakes beaches were open 95 percent of the time during the swimming season. Read about more 2008 national beach monitoring and notification statistics as well as recent developments in EPA's beach program.

State fact sheet	Raw data
Alabama	Alabama data (excel) (1 pg, 63 K)
Alaska	Alaska data (excel) (1 pg, 40 K)
Connecticut	Connecticut data (excel) (1 pg, 113 K)
Delaware	Delaware data (excel) (1 pg, 54 K)
Florida	Florida data (excel) (1 pg, 575 K)
Georgia	Georgia data (excel) (1 pg, 78 K)
Hawaii	Hawaii data (excel) (1 pg, 385 K)
Illinois	Illinois data (excel) (1 pg, 160 K)
Indiana	Indiana data (excel) (1 pg, 97 K)
Louisiana	Louisiana data (excel) (1 pg, 82 K)
Maine	Maine data (excel) (1 pg, 106 K)
Maryland	Maryland data (excel) (1 pg, 115 K)
Michigan	Michigan data (excel) (1 pg, 614 K)
Minnesota	Minnesota data (excel) (1 pg, 102 K)
Mississippi	Mississippi data (excel) (1 pg, 71 K)
New Hampshire	New Hampshire data (excel) (1 pg, 65 K)
New Jersey	New Jersey data (excel) (1 pg, 245 K)
New York	New York data (excel) (1 pg, 509 K)
North Carolina	North Carolina data (excel) (1 pg, 265 K)
Ohio	Ohio data (excel) (1 pg, 147 K)
Oregon	Oregon data (excel) (1 pg, 94 K)
Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania data (excel) (1 pg, 56 K)
Rhode Island	Rhode Island data (excel) (1 pg, 173 K)
South Carolina	South Carolina data (excel) (1 pg, 73 K)
Texas	Texas data (excel) (1 pg, 230 K)
Virginia	Virginia data (excel) (1 pg, 81 K)
Washington	Washington data (excel) (1 pg, 588 K)
Wisconsin	Wisconsin data (excel) (1 pg, 300 K)

2007 Swimming Season Statistics

For the third consecutive year, in 2007, the nation’s coastal and Great Lakes beaches were open 95 percent of the time during the swimming season. Read about more 2007 national beach monitoring and notification statistics as well as recent developments in EPA's beach program.

State fact sheet	Raw data
Alabama	Alabama data (excel) (1 pg, 71 K)
Alaska	Alaska data (excel) (1 pg, 41 K)
California	California data (excel) (1 pg, 509 K)
Connecticut	Connecticut data (excel) (1 pg, 112 K)
Delaware	Delaware data (excel) (1 pg, 44 K)
Florida	Florida data (excel) (1 pg, 524 K)
Georgia	Georgia data (excel) (1 pg, 83 K)
Hawaii	Hawaii data (excel) (1 pg, 324 K)
Illinois	Illinois data (excel) (1 pg, 195 K)
Indiana	Indiana data (excel) (1 pg, 135 K)
Louisiana	Louisiana data (excel) (1 pg, 86 K)
Maine	Maine data (excel) (1 pg, 149 K)
Maryland	Maryland data (excel) (1 pg, 108 K)
Massachusetts	Massachusetts data (excel) (1 pg, 454 K)
Michigan	Michigan data (excel) (1 pg, 433 K)
Minnesota	Minnesota data (excel) (1 pg, 101 K)
Mississippi	Mississippi data (excel) (1 pg, 76 K)
New Hampshire	New Hampshire data (excel) (1 pg, 59 K)
New Jersey	New Jersey data (excel) (1 pg, 213 K)
New York	New York data (excel) (1 pg, 471 K)
North Carolina	North Carolina data (excel) (1 pg, 214 K)
Ohio	Ohio data (excel) (1 pg, 170 K)
Oregon	Oregon data (excel) (1 pg, 90 K)
Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania data (excel) (1 pg, 64 K)
Rhode Island	Rhode Island data (excel) (1 pg, 154 K)
South Carolina	South Carolina data (excel) (1 pg, 86 K)
Texas	Texas data (excel) (1 pg, 293 K)
Virginia	Virginia data (excel) (1 pg, 92 K)
Washington	Washington data (excel) (1 pg, 265 K)
Wisconsin	Wisconsin data (excel) (1 pg, 300 K)

2006 Swimming Season Statistics

2006 National Summary (May 2007)

State fact sheet	Raw data
Alabama	Alabama data (excel) (1 pg, 66 K)
Alaska	Alaska data (excel) (1 pg, 38 K)
Connecticut	Connecticut data (excel) (1 pg, 115 K)
Delaware	Delaware data (excel) (1 pg, 48 K)
Florida	Florida data (excel) (1 pg, 484 K)
Georgia	Georgia data (excel) (1 pg, 75 K)
Hawaii	Hawaii data (excel) (1 pg, 575 K)
Illinois	Illinois data (excel) (1 pg, 357 K)
Indiana	Indiana data (excel) (1 pg, 144 K)
Louisiana	Louisiana data (excel) (1 pg, 61 K)
Maine	Maine data (excel) (1 pg, 158 K)
Maryland	Maryland data (excel) (1 pg, 149 K)
Massachusetts	Massachusetts data (excel) (1 pg, 550 K)
Michigan	Michigan data (excel) (1 pg, 412 K)
Minnesota	Minnesota data (excel) (1 pg, 84 K)
Mississippi	Mississippi data (excel) (1 pg, 61 K)
New Hampshire	New Hampshire data (excel) (1 pg, 65 K)
New Jersey	New Jersey data (excel) (1 pg, 257 K)
New York	New York data (excel) (1 pg, 421 K)
North Carolina	North Carolina data (excel) (1 pg, 203 K)
Ohio	Ohio data (excel) (1 pg, 211 K)
Oregon	Oregon data (excel) (1 pg, 76 K)
Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania data (excel) (1 pg, 125 K)
Rhode Island	Rhode Island data (excel) (1 pg, 253 K)
South Carolina	South Carolina data (excel) (1 pg, 276 K)
Texas	Texas data (excel) (1 pg, 376 K)
Virginia	Virginia data (excel) (1 pg, 81 K)
Washington	Washington data (excel) (1 pg, 322 K)
Wisconsin	Wisconsin data (excel) (1 pg, 457 K)

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