LEADER 03554cam 2200553 a 4500001 ocn155839454 003 OCoLC 005 20141212004549.0 006 m d f 007 cr mn||||||||| 008 070716s2007 dcu sb f000 0 eng c 035 (Sirsi) o155839454 035 (OCoLC)155839454 040 EJB |cEJB |dEJB |dGPO |dERE |dUtOrBLW 042 pcc 043 n-us--- 049 ERE# 074 0546-D-01 (online) 086 0 GA 1.5/2:GAO-07-1073 T 100 1 Mittal, Anu K. |=^A570375 245 14 The BEACH Act of 2000 : |bEPA and states have made progress implementing the Act, but further actions could increase public health protection : testimony before the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives / |cstatement of Anu K. Mittal. 246 30 EPA and states have made progress implementing the Act, but further actions could increase public health protection 260 [Washington, D.C.] : |bU.S. Govt. Accountability Office, |c[2007] 300 13 pages : |bdigital, PDF file. 336 text |2rdacontent 337 computer |2rdamedia 338 online resource |2rdacarrier 490 1 Testimony ; |vGAO-07-1073 T 500 Title from title screen (viewed on July 16, 2007). 500 "For release on delivery ... Thursday, July 12, 2007." 500 Paper version available from: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, 441 G St., NW, Rm. LM, Washington, D.C. 20548. 504 Includes bibliographical references. 520 Waterborne pathogens can contaminate water and sand at beaches and threaten human health. Under the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health (BEACH) Act, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides grants to states to develop water quality monitoring and public notification programs. This statement summarizes the key findings of GAO's May 2007 report, Great Lakes: EPA and States Have Made Progress in Implementing the BEACH Act, but Additional Actions Could Improve Public Health Protection. In this report GAO assessed (1) the extent to which EPA has implemented the Act's provisions, (2) concerns about EPA's BEACH Act grant allocation formula, and (3) described the experiences of the Great Lakes states in developing and implementing beach monitoring and notification programs using their grant funds. 538 Mode of access: Internet from GAO web site. Address as of 7/16/07: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d071073t.pdf ; current access available via PURL. 610 10 United States. |bEnvironmental Protection Agency. |=^A635146 650 0 Administrative agencies |zUnited States |vRules and practice. |=^A75802 650 0 Bathing beaches |xHealth aspects |zUnited States. |=^A825393 650 0 Beach closures |zUnited States. |=^A856917 650 0 Bacterial pollution of water |zUnited States. |=^A828479 710 1 United States. |bCongress. |bHouse. |bCommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure. |bSubcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. |=^A424057 710 1 United States. |bGovernment Accountability Office. |=^A580995 830 0 Testimony |vGAO-07-1073 T. |=^A682308 856 40 |uhttp://www.gao.gov/new.items/d071073t.pdf 856 40 |uhttps://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS85761 994 C0 |bERE 998 1392367 998 u1392367 596 1