EPA
EPA/OW/WS/BWP
The Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health (BEACH) Program focuses on the following five areas to meet the goals of improving public health and environmental protection for beach goers and providing the public with information about the quality of their beach water: * strengthening beach standards and testing * providing faster laboratory test methods * predicting pollution * investing in health and methods research * informing the public [Source: "http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/beaches/"]