Public Waters Contamination

Abstract: 3 pages in length. Challenges in monitoring and managing beach waters for public health protection involve the timeliness of water test results and types of warning information made available to the public regarding the safety of swimming at the beach and the associated health risks with doing so. Like the mayor in the movie Jaws, many community officials are hesitant to cast such a wide net of public fear by admitting their recreational beaches are awash with contaminants that can sicken visitors; however, by withholding the truth in exchange for protecting the city's economic interests, administrators stand to create a lot more grief for themselves by knowingly placing beachgoers directly in harms way. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

Filename: TLCwatrpubcon.rtf

Pages: 3

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Subcatagory: Environmental Issues & Ecology

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