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Beaches National Summary - 2008, 2010 and 2011

To help beachgoers make informed decisions about swimming at U.S. beaches, EPA annually publishes a national summary report about beach closings and advisories for the previous year's swimming season. These reports provide national beach monitoring and notification statistics along with recent developments in EPA's beach program.

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