17 Beaches In The U.S. With The Dirtiest Water For Swimming
Los Angeles, California
2013:
% of water quality samples that failed EPA health-protective standard: 28%
No. of samples taken: 56
Jeorse Park Beach 1
Lake County, Indiana
2013:
% of water quality samples that failed EPA health-protective standard: 52%
No. of samples taken: 99
Jeorse Park Beach II
Lake County, Indiana
2013:
% of water quality samples that failed EPA health-protective standard: 40%
No. of samples taken: 99
Cockle Cove Creek, Ridgevale
Barnstable County, Massachusetts
2013:
% of water quality samples that failed EPA health-protective standard: 47%
No. of samples taken: 15
Goodies Beach
Knox County, Maine
2013:
% of water quality samples that failed EPA health-protective standard: 43%
No. of samples taken: 21
Beachwood Beach West
Ocean County, New Jersey
2013:
% of water quality samples that failed EPA health-protective standard: 52%
No. of samples taken: 31
Main Street Beach
Chautauqua County, New York
2013:
% of water quality samples that failed EPA health-protective standard: 30%
No. of samples taken: 23
Wright Park East
Chautauqua County, New York
2013:
% of water quality samples that failed EPA health-protective standard: 50%
No. of samples taken: 40
Ontario Beach
Monroe County, New York
2013:
% of water quality samples that failed EPA health-protective standard: 40%
No. of samples taken: 248
Lakeshore Park
Ashtabula County, Ohio
2013:
% of water quality samples that failed EPA health-protective standard: 60%
No. of samples taken: 42
Arcadia Beach
Cuyahoga County, Ohio
2013:
% of water quality samples that failed EPA health-protective standard: 40%
No. of samples taken: 15
Euclid State Park
Cuyahoga County, Ohio
2013:
% of water quality samples that failed EPA health-protective standard: 51%
No. of samples taken: 102
Noble Beach
Cuyahoga County, Ohio
2013:
% of water quality samples that failed EPA health-protective standard: 50%
No. of samples taken: 16
Sims Beach
Cuyahoga County, Ohio
2013:
% of water quality samples that failed EPA health-protective standard: 61%
No. of samples taken: 18
Villa Angela State Park
Cuyahoga County, Ohio
2013:
% of water quality samples that failed EPA health-protective standard: 56%
No. of samples taken: 104
Edson Creek
Erie County, Ohio
2013:
% of water quality samples that failed EPA health-protective standard: 53%
No. of samples taken: 53
South Shore Beach
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2013:
% of water quality samples that failed EPA health-protective standard: 42%
No. of samples taken: 52